Aug
31
2014

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Finishing the Exterior Brown Coat

by Going Slowly

Below, a summary of the week of August 23rd, which was mostly spent working on the exterior brown coat (the second coat of plaster) for the house.


"I'm tired, but oh my god, this is so cool! It's so much prettier than the scratch coat!"

Tara Floating Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster Brown Coat Tara Floating Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster Brown Coat Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster Brown Coat & Scratch Coat

"Oh my god I am so tired!"

Tara Plastering Strawbale Cottage

"But it really is looking pretty!"

Strawbale House Plastering in Progress Strawbale House Plastering in Progress (Removing Tarps!) Strawbale House Plastering in Progress (Removing Tarps!)

"THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO, WILL THIS EVER END?!"

Strawbale House Plastering in Progress

"Okay, here we go—one wall left."

Tara Wetting Plaster Wall

"Thank god it's the weekend! We can work together!"

Us Plastering (By Charlie) Us Plastering (By Charlie) Tara Plastering (By Charlie) Us Plastering (By Charlie)

The brown coat on the outside of the house is finished!