Day 95: South wall plastering

Today we applied the first of three lime plaster coats to the exterior of the south wall. This is known as a scratch coat. It has this name because it is usually scratched while still wet to create grooves for the next coat to latch onto. We do not have to scratch the plaster because the sprayer leaves a nice bumpy surface for the next coat. Thanks to Trevor, Raphael, Joshua, Georg and Ben for making the day go smoothly. Here is a pic of the plaster next to a sliding patio door.

We also installed the utility room door today.

I’ll close with a couple pics of Trevor’s daughter Zephyra showing her plastering technique. She visited today with mom and grandma. Thanks for reading. I enjoy reading your comments.