Natural Building How-To: Making Earthen Plaster (PART 1)
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Lately, there's been a lot of building work going on around Dancing Rabbit (www.dancingrabbit.org)
So for this episode of Dancing Rabbit TV, we're taking the opportunity to provide a "how-to" natural building lesson, an in-depth video about earthen plastering techniques and application. Tamar guides us through every step of the way, showing how easy it is to make natural plaster from just a few simple ingredients, and both making and mixing the plaster, and then applying it to a natural home wall.
(Watch PART 2 of this video here: • Natural Building How-T... )
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@foadalvandi6181 7 жыл бұрын
Hi, I recently visited Dancing Rabbit community and saw Tamar's house. Very well maintained still by the residents nearly 7 years after Tamar's passing and designated as a place for meditation. I was glad to find this video of her. Peace. Foad Alvandi.
@yematosan8837 2 жыл бұрын
Good job brother for respect to nature
@MadSmokerBBQ 14 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great place & way to live!
@Kandiwood1 13 жыл бұрын
Great lesson on how to make earthen plaster. I plastered my Eco Straw House with lime cement and so far so good (4 years on). However, I brought in Camel's Back Construction to do this, so it was not done by hand mixing. Either way, I intend to put up a couple of bunkies and deffinately want to do the earthen plaster so thanks so much for making this video!
@Seodotcom 12 жыл бұрын
That is a neat little cabin.. great vid.
@MrPotatochips4 12 жыл бұрын
good work! In Vermont wood working studio, I rough finished interior walls with one coat of 1:1:1 sand, clay, straw. I was directed to a sand pit of very fine, flinty sand. Besides being within 3 miles, the flintyness of the sand is important for durability. Also made it easier to apply. In the winter, I sometimes spray a gallon of water on the walls, for humidity, and the wonderful smell of neg. ions. I also put my lath on to close - next time 3/8" minimum, and/or "light clay straw"
@artzeug 16 жыл бұрын
good posting, great to watch, good info, thank you
@markallen200 12 жыл бұрын
I think I love Tomar!!!
@NMTrucha 11 жыл бұрын
My family used manure in their adobe making for much the same reasons you stated. Good video.
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
yup. Life is full of "little surprises" here and there ^.^
@hassanhall6219 8 жыл бұрын
Hi tina. No, dry cow manure does not have the living bacteria that create the enzymes that are needed to really add the mucilaginous quality that helps the plaster stick together and be less dusty after it dries. I only use fresh cow manure. other things can be added instead if you do not have fresh cow manure, such as aloe vera juice, wheat paste, or wood glue.
@janetcormack923 Жыл бұрын
Horse manure?
@linnieb22 16 жыл бұрын
fabulous!
@jumpinjack76 14 жыл бұрын
dang ! thats alot of work !
@otman1606 13 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@MrEhud77 14 жыл бұрын
@Twilight101cp sand you can get from stream beds or buy it from a lanscaping supply yard, Clay is readily found near streams and lakes
@NewJura 13 жыл бұрын
@cavahircholakoglu that ingredient is wheat paste, which is made from unbleached flour and water boiled.
@cavahircholakoglu 13 жыл бұрын
Hi Tamar! I reviewed the video so many times but cannot catch the 4th ingredient(which is similar properties with manure) which goes after the clay .please write the name of this ingredient. Video is Super!!!!!
@MadSmokerBBQ 15 жыл бұрын
that's why you raise a flock of kids.
@timeenoughforart 7 жыл бұрын
Will it stand up to a driving rain? I know without the manure and wheat paste it can take a real beating.
@michalgazit9250 7 жыл бұрын
Hi and thank you! by ', and haw much of that? "wheat paste" do you mean natural yeast ?
@alcabriphotography 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video, i would recomend trying horse manure, will give you a very pleasant surprise and bond perfectly w clay and sand 👍
@jameslikesstuf 14 жыл бұрын
agreed!!! hear hear!! :D
@darkbit1001 13 жыл бұрын
I heard Manure also adds anti-insect properties to the plasters/cob/adobe. Is that so with this mix, or do you need to use a lot more?
@kiranarya77 11 жыл бұрын
Can you please write what did you use in the mixture; I missed the white liquid base.
@MrEhud77 14 жыл бұрын
@Akeilan what about pine needles?
@UrrSkeksAughra 13 жыл бұрын
something I have been wondering is, can i used the cut grass from my lawn in place of the straw?
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
How do you locate clay? And where do you buy your sand? please respond im going to build one one these cabin/hut places outside of my house :D (We have like a half or a ful acre i cant remember)
@kgacc 2 жыл бұрын
Could this be used to cover (insulate) a shipping container???
@jmg1957 13 жыл бұрын
peace,my friends
@MrEhud77 14 жыл бұрын
@bryuko Are you going to burn buffalo chips too?
@Amathos 12 жыл бұрын
lol @ 'something like a burrito' lmao! so um i dont like anything manure, can i use anything else other than manure?
@kyletango 12 жыл бұрын
You need about 2 dozen tumble bugs to process the poop. LOL
@darkbit1001 13 жыл бұрын
@MrEhud77 Too much acid in the pine needles that will deteriorate your mixture. Use hay, or straw instead
@BrunoImbroisi 9 жыл бұрын
amazing! what is the white (kind of milk) thing please? thanks for sharing
@drecovillage 9 жыл бұрын
Bruno, Thanks for your question! I presume you are referring to the substance shown between minutes 4:34 - 5:41, is that correct? That white liquid substance is wheat paste, an additive that helps the plaster adhere together and adds a sticky, creamy quality that reduces cracking and lends hardness to the plaster. Tamar explains the ingredients and process she uses for wheat paste at minute 5:11, and you can learn more here: www.dancingrabbit.org/about-dancing-rabbit-ecovillage/eco-living/building/natural-building/earthen-plaster/
@sweetsendaedreamr 15 жыл бұрын
griever.
@jedirifleman 12 жыл бұрын
Cow poo also can have hookworms that can go right up through your bare feet. Wear rubber boots at least.
@TinaShay 8 жыл бұрын
is it OK to use dry cow manure and just soak it in water first?
@drecovillage 8 жыл бұрын
+Tina Shay Just making sure you saw the response below to your question from our resident natural builder, Hassan Hall (www.cobwallbuilder.com/): Hi tina. No, dry cow manure does not have the living bacteria that create the enzymes that are needed to really add the mucilaginous quality that helps the plaster stick together and be less dusty after it dries. I only use fresh cow manure. other things can be added instead if you do not have fresh cow manure, such as aloe vera juice, wheat paste, or wood glue.
@prempurnima 10 жыл бұрын
iam at my second layer...and i haave a lot of cracks..how can i go with the tird layer ? do i have before refill all the cracks? pleae helpm me..i cannot find any tips on the net..thank u.
@drecovillage 10 жыл бұрын
Most second layer plaster mixes will crack, this is do to the high levels of clay in them and the thickness that they are generally applied in. If you are worried about these cracks showing through in your 3rd layer of plaster, you can certainly fill them before applying your 3rd layer, but most finish plasters will cover up small cracks. I hope this helps!
@240SSONLY 11 жыл бұрын
for both !!!! lol
@djwaglmuffin 15 жыл бұрын
I still say lime is better, just got to make sure the straw bails are flat and even use some chicken wire to hold it down.
@sweetsendaedreamr 15 жыл бұрын
elephant dung is a natural pest repellent..so i have heard.. and a great building tool too.
@magua73 15 жыл бұрын
@themachinegunn Well it was hard work to sink to your level, but modesty apart I think I did pretty well, at least I was having a laugh.
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
this would be a very ecofriendly house and a ver in- expensive house, since really there isn't any electricity to worry about paying, no mortgage, no nothing like that!! I WANNA LIVE IN 1!!!!
@MrEhud77 14 жыл бұрын
@imskin Earthen plaster doesn't last a long time, It'd just very easy to repair and extreemly economical... I have a little experiance with the stuff being that I'm from New Mexico.
@krishna2764jgd 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, since you added manure, I would like to know how is the plaster holding? And which manure is it? Not that I am against using manure, I am trying to document. I am from India. We use native cow manure.
@drecovillage 5 жыл бұрын
The plaster is still holding up well, with the help of large overhanging eaves, but will need repairs and replacing eventually. Cow manure was used.
@krishna2764jgd 5 жыл бұрын
@@drecovillage is it an A2 cow manure or A1? Was there any termite attack?
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
when i grow up, i want to own one, with a building in the center of the village where there are computers (i can't live w/out them!!!)
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
It wont be smelly. You could probably use mud if ur grossed out by poo.
@howiedewitt_ 14 жыл бұрын
Are there any other projects that use animal dung? I'm trying to build a greenhouse with E. Coli and other harmful pathogens as the theme. Maybe poo-based growbeds. Crap pottery. Flaming turd candles etc.
@vidaripollen 12 жыл бұрын
cow dung is an extremely versatile and beneficial substance.
@phippsy333 16 жыл бұрын
xx lol
@DonDecoste 15 жыл бұрын
Actually no it is not free. Any time you have to work for something you are paying for it. And if you are unable to (do the work yourself) and you have to pay someone else... you get the point. Time really is money; that's not a lie.
@Akolgo_islam 14 жыл бұрын
That plaster tastes funny :-(
@taz069 9 жыл бұрын
I love the idea but stumping on cow manure bare foot might not be very good for your health. One little cut in your feet and any type of bacteria in the manure will get into your blood stream very easily.
@nalinda5 9 жыл бұрын
taz069 hehe..here in srilanka people using cow manure as fertilizer, as a material for traditional floor making and for walls as well for hundreds of years. non of them using even gloves. ...
@pearljameric 8 жыл бұрын
You can use straw. they seem a bit zealous here... I hate people like this.. Trying to be humble yet coming across so posh..
@sweetsendaedreamr 15 жыл бұрын
Hmm isn't this the same stuff Africans were being criticized for building...? I have seen pueblos and other native natural built homes last for centuries.. people have made museum tours based on these long lasting structures.. Now the old cultural ways are new again.. lol!
@TheWICCACHANNEL 13 жыл бұрын
i was uo for this until the shit part eeeewwww...
@Twilight101cp 14 жыл бұрын
Answer1: That was wheat paste. You can make it by mixing flour and water over heat, then after it thickens, mix in more water off heat. Answer2: Probably pretty hard. You don't want a mushy house.Answer3: Maybe, maybe not. Answer4: Umm.... not sure. You could probably make it come out from deep in the straw, then cover the inner walls w adobe, and then cover the shelf with it too. ;)
@magua73 15 жыл бұрын
Well it depends if it is anaerobic shit or aerobic shit, one smells really shitty and the other smells like earth. Guess which one this one smell like!
@magua73 15 жыл бұрын
Oh! Ain't that sweet, he actually thinks he can smell me. Well! I'm sorry to break it for ya boy! But that thing in front of you is called a microphone and you can't smell through it, only talk. And if you smell shit on it, it ain't mine, so somebody has been naughty, wink wink! P.S. You don't need to explain
@phippsy333 16 жыл бұрын
bit of a shitty way to plaster
@cavahircholakoglu 13 жыл бұрын
Hi Tamar! I reviewed the video so many times but cannot catch the 4th ingredient(which is similar properties with manure) which goes after the clay .please write the name of this ingredient. Video is Super!!!!
@jaysmitty6158 Жыл бұрын
Flour and water on heat until it's clearish
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