Lime Plaster

Hydrated type-s lime soaked in water: 2 parts.
Mortar sand: 8 parts.



Halfway through and it still looks/feels like dry sand, so I'll add more water!



Done mixing... I think I added a tiny bit more water after this, just because it was so much easier to apply when on the wet side.



It took three batches that size to cover this portion, which is about 30% of a wall that is 12'x 12'x 12'. The plain straw area needs way more plaster than the straw covered by the chicken wire.

spring blossoms and bee hive

Please note that the giant deck does not belong to my tiny house. that is my parent's much bigger house on the same property. :)

One wall of exterior plaster up...

Cedar bench for porch:



And this is what happens you mix your plaster with 1:3 lime to sand instead of 1:4.



Here is my shitty utility sink. The big metal sink came from the scrap yard for $25. The white racks are those things they sell for closet shelves, also from the scrap yard. I figure, why have a counter when your counters can be dish strainers? Right now I just have a big bin to catch the water since it isn't in its permanent location (then I will dig a gravel-filled pit for the greywater to leech into).





Interior shots with our new futon from craigslist for only $75: