Comments on: Stucco Recipes for the Mortar Sprayer http://www.mortarsprayer.com Just another WordPress site Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:23:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nolan http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-131 Nolan Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:21:27 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-131 Hello Cindy, I would not use cement stucco as chinking. It will be too brittle and rigid. More flexible is a good idea between logs. I have heard of people using blends of <a href="www.mortarsprayer.com/papercrete/">papercrete</a> as chinking. The extra fiber of the papercrete can help reduce cracks. There is a great group of people at the Yahoo Group called Papercreters. I would suggest posting a question there for the latest advice on PC and chinking. Good luck with your project. Nolan Hello Cindy,
I would not use cement stucco as chinking. It will be too brittle and rigid. More flexible is a good idea between logs. I have heard of people using blends of papercrete as chinking. The extra fiber of the papercrete can help reduce cracks. There is a great group of people at the Yahoo Group called Papercreters. I would suggest posting a question there for the latest advice on PC and chinking.
Good luck with your project.
Nolan

]]> By: Cindy http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-129 Cindy Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:34:38 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-129 We live in a "Log Cabin" style home in Georgia. The outside of the home is built with cedar boards and has"chinking" between each board. It's time to replace the chinking and I was thinking about using a more durable material like Stucco. What do you think? We live in a “Log Cabin” style home in Georgia. The outside of the home is built with cedar boards and has”chinking” between each board. It’s time to replace the chinking and I was thinking about using a more durable material like Stucco. What do you think?

]]> By: Nolan http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-128 Nolan Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:57:51 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-128 Hello Bob, That would make very durable planters. Since the moisture is on the inside and outside of the plywood, I would not worry about using a tar paper backing. Instead I would think of the plywood as a form work for a hard shell of stucco. This could also be called ferro-cement if you use a few layers of mesh. Wrap the mesh around the upper edge of the planter and down the inside to the dirt like. Use the dirt line as the stopping spot for the stucco. Next, apply a traditional cement stucco. Hello Bob,
That would make very durable planters. Since the moisture is on the inside and outside of the plywood, I would not worry about using a tar paper backing. Instead I would think of the plywood as a form work for a hard shell of stucco. This could also be called ferro-cement if you use a few layers of mesh. Wrap the mesh around the upper edge of the planter and down the inside to the dirt like. Use the dirt line as the stopping spot for the stucco. Next, apply a traditional cement stucco.

]]> By: Nolan http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-127 Nolan Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:44:13 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-127 Hello John, Ten straw bale structures sounds like good fun! Please keep us in the loop and send pictures of your progress. There are two different paths that bale builders take when it comes to plastering. Some of our customers prefer cement based <a href="http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/">stucco mixes</a> others prefer to batch local earthen plasters. Do you know which direction you want to go? If you go the natural plaster route, please consider your local weather. In Missouri, I would guess that you are in an area that gets good hard rains. Designs with generous roof overhangs are a good idea. Also a splash barrier on the lower couple feet of the wall can help a bunch. Typically people with whole houses to plaster will use one of the 4 hole sprayers. Either the <a href="http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco-sprayer-for-walls/">wall sprayer</a> or <a href="http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco-sprayer-wall-ceiling-combo/">combo sprayer.</a> If you have 220V electricity, a 5 hp electric is my favorite for less maintenance and less noise. If you are going with a gas powered compressor, please use a 5.5 hp or larger compressor ( I prefer 6-8 hp for gas). I normally look for used compressors on Graig'slist or Ebay. One of the best brands I have found for durability in the gas powered compressors is Rolair. Please let me know if I can help with any more details. Best regards, Nolan Hello John,
Ten straw bale structures sounds like good fun! Please keep us in the loop and send pictures of your progress.
There are two different paths that bale builders take when it comes to plastering. Some of our customers prefer cement based stucco mixes others prefer to batch local earthen plasters. Do you know which direction you want to go?

If you go the natural plaster route, please consider your local weather. In Missouri, I would guess that you are in an area that gets good hard rains. Designs with generous roof overhangs are a good idea. Also a splash barrier on the lower couple feet of the wall can help a bunch.

Typically people with whole houses to plaster will use one of the 4 hole sprayers. Either the wall sprayer or combo sprayer. If you have 220V electricity, a 5 hp electric is my favorite for less maintenance and less noise. If you are going with a gas powered compressor, please use a 5.5 hp or larger compressor ( I prefer 6-8 hp for gas). I normally look for used compressors on Graig’slist or Ebay.
One of the best brands I have found for durability in the gas powered compressors is Rolair.

Please let me know if I can help with any more details.
Best regards,
Nolan

]]> By: john http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-116 john Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:59:14 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-116 I am going to be starting construction of about 10 straw bale structures on our new self sustaining ranch in southwest Missouri. Most of the structures will be small overnight villas made for a wellness center as well as several single family homes, a hay barn and several other "outbuildings". I need to know a mix that I can use that will be strong but will set up quick enough to do multiple coats as well as finish coats. I also need suggestions on the purchase of an entire spray system and compressor system. This will not be the only structures we install so i need a spray system that will last for multiple jobs. thanks I am going to be starting construction of about 10 straw bale structures on our new self sustaining ranch in southwest Missouri. Most of the structures will be small overnight villas made for a wellness center as well as several single family homes, a hay barn and several other “outbuildings”.

I need to know a mix that I can use that will be strong but will set up quick enough to do multiple coats as well as finish coats. I also need suggestions on the purchase of an entire spray system and compressor system. This will not be the only structures we install so i need a spray system that will last for multiple jobs. thanks

]]> By: Bob lambie http://www.mortarsprayer.com/stucco/mix-designs/#comment-31 Bob lambie Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:46:02 +0000 http://www.mortarsprayer.com/?p=29#comment-31 Is there a process for coating exterior ply on the facing of planters? Is there a process for coating exterior ply on the facing of planters?

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