Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster on exterior of our house build | Scratch Coat

[@kusterflattail]

I also saw a nice ice shack being used for rainshield. Love going to Devils lake . Great ice fishing. My gal and I wait all summer and fall for the ice to form , we prefer ice fishing to open water.

[@maxinetobias5318]

Very well insulated home

[@LAStars-sratS]

You guys need to learn to bask in Satisfaction and be Proud! You have a Lovely Home that you did with your own Hands. Own It❣️‼️❣️

[@buildingroots5873]

I so appreciate your words, thank you for this❤️❤️!

[@youtubevanced4900]

2:50 Nice. This house knows what's up.

[@billytingen3567]

I am so appreciative of your channel and being given the opportunity to see your hard work. My wife and I will be hopefully beginning our straw bale home build here in Kentucky in about a year. We will be attending an Andrew Morrison workshop in New Mexico in August. Thank you so much for sharing. I feel that your Journey is the most complete video tutorial of a straw bale build from the beginning to present. Best wishes.

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you so much. We are jealous you get to go to a work shop with andrew! We have been fortunate to be able to talk with him a few times -he is a great guy! Good luck to you two!

[@canuckyank82]

Congrats on finishing the scratch coat. So good to see everyone pitching in. The homesite looks like many where I was raised in Northern Alberta. The texture of the walls is just beautiful.

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you

[@karineb5980]

🙂🇨🇵 bon travail, bien pense intelligemment. Bravo à vous , cela vous differencie!👌

[@JL-hn6hi]

Wowwww ! Impressive work.

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you

[@kusterflattail]

One day when I wished I lived near by instead of way over here in Wisconsin. Would've loved to have been able to help!

[@buildingroots5873]

that's very thoughtful, thanks!

[@connorhaugen5999]

I got two shout outs in this video thank you so much.

[@HeliPadUSA]

My wife and I so want to do this. So much more house for the $. Great looking home. 👌

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you

[@jennetichi9551]

It looks A-Mazing! Yay rain. The second coat should cover any cracks. Having the right tools (the telehandler) for the job makes a difficult job easier. The dogs looked tired to :)

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you!

[@colinbrooks6290]

Magnificent effort…. 😅

[@theupsideofdownsizing]

I just love watching the teamwork when you all get together. It must really help with getting the motivation to tackle a big job, especially when just getting started. When you were sitting on the swing, I thought to myself, you guys are as excited as we are to begin outside plastering. 😉 It looks so good. Could you write out your recipe for the stucco please? It's so creamy looking I would love to give it a shot. Thanks guys for another great video!👍🏻

[@buildingroots5873]

Thank you, yes its one of those times where you know you have a few long hard days ahead of you but at the same time it is so rewarding during it all to see the changes happening. We used natural hydraulic lime from www.limes.us (ours is NHL 5 which you will not need such a stiff mix - they would know which is appropriate for your area). 1. We do 2 parts sand (1/2mason sand, 1/2 coarse typical playground sand) to 1 part of the NHL. 2. We add water until the correct consistency is reached (you will find what works for you, just lean towards the stiffer side to start because too wet will cause cracks) 3. We add straw that has been weed wacked into small pieces for fiber. We sprinkle it in until we can see straw throughout the mix. 4. we let it mix 20-30minutes. then let it rest for another 20-30minutes (the longer it sits the stronger it gets -it can sit for hours, some say to leave it sit overnight in a big container!). After sitting we then mix it again 2-5minutes before we use it! Hope this helps! I have a question for you. We plan to buy your sprayer through amazon which we will use one our small spaces/detailing; however, would you also recommend to use this on larger areas to prime walls or would you lean towards getting something bigger?

[@theupsideofdownsizing]

@@buildingroots5873 Thanks so much for the detailed recipe Theresa. I used the sprayer on 4x8 sheet goods with good results, but if you're thinking of tackling large walls inside and outside the house, you would be better off with an airless sprayer. I sprayed our last house using a Graco X7 I bought at Home Depot. It draws paint directly from a 5 gallon bucket and had a 50ft hose, so strategically placed, I was able to do the entire side of the house without moving the sprayer. It was FAST! I painted the entire body of the house ( no trim ) in about 4 hours and it was my first time ever using a sprayer. ( I did practice on the garage though). The other advantage was I bought a 3 foot extension wand allowing me to paint the eves of the house very easily. It was an investment of about $600 but compared to painting with rollers and brushes, way faster and the finish was fantastic. When I realized we would not need it anymore, a local professional painter gave me $300 for it. Considering I had painting quotes coming in around $3000, it was a great way to get the job done. Graco Magnum X7 Cart Airless Paint Sprayer with 20 in. Extension, 50 ft. Hose and TRU517 Tip www.homedepot.com/p/Graco-Magnum-X7-Cart-Airless-Paint-Sprayer-with-20-in-Extension-50-ft-Hose-and-TRU517-Tip-18F040/315953748 SKU# 315953748

[@buildingroots5873]

ok, thank you that helps a lot. this is the exact sprayer we were looking to get actually! can you make an affiliate for this on AMAZON so i could buy it through your link? i am not sure how that stuff works but its under $400 there

[@theupsideofdownsizing]

@@buildingroots5873 Thanks Theresa, I just added it to our Amazon store. 👍🏻

[@buildingroots5873]

@@theupsideofdownsizing great!

[@beach9404]

You guys rock!

[@buildingroots5873]

thanks!

[@clydedecker765]

Good grief .. I'm tired just watching that !!!! Give us a break and take a break once in a while. That was a prodigious job! Congrats on the scratch ... Cracks are unavoidable. The next coat will take care of a lot but it can be a chore getting the look you want in a short time which seems to be all you can achieve to get the job done .. a short time and LONG hours... I know you two can get the right touch to do a great job. You have had loads of practice.👍👍👍✔️✔️✔️

[@buildingroots5873]

thank you so much! Good to know about the cracks, We will try our best on getting the float down!

[@ssmechanic4739]

Отличный экологичный каркасный дом. Стены и фундамент на отлично. Крыша утепление из минимальной ваты не очень. Вместо металлической сетки, лучше использовать композитную сетку. Металлическая сетка даёт конденсат при низких температурах.

[@silverbackag9790]

Did you guys consider lime plaster over thick cob rather than the tar paper sheathing? Just wondering if it would work. I would think it would as that's how they did (and still do it) in the UK and other parts of Europe for Tudor wattle and daub type stuff...except no strawbale in the middle. Trying to decide how I want to do my first two buildings...basically two pole barns...one for a shop and another for temp house plus office space (will turn into all office space and studio eventually - I own various home and garden informational websites and soon will start with KZbin).

[@adventuresofdragonfly2231]

Love what you are doing. One ques. how do you fasten the wire mesh to the bales? I did Stucco work for over 30yrs. did alot of Military Buildings which they are really strict on your mixture and how long you have between coats. We would have to spray a light mist of water over each coat for 3 days this makes less cracks and stronger walls. Also they make a shredded fiberglass material that you can put in your mixer which will also make less cracks. I miss my trade, LOL!

[@wyleehuffman5280]

We had sewed them threw the bales with twine.

[@NeccoWecco]

idk if it works on a tin roof, but you can strap cushion from old sofa cushions to your boots and you won't slip down the roof

[@buildingroots5873]

interesting idea, thanks!

[@davesmathers1990]

Should get some gutters up that well help a lot

[@buildingroots5873]

yes, for sure

[@kusterflattail]

Full wheelbarrow kicked somebody's butt!!