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Earth Plastering Guidelines for Finishes – TLS #43

This article appeared in TLS #43.

by Gernot Minke – University of Kassel, Germany
Note: This article is excerpted from Earth Construction Handbook (by Gernot Minke, WIT Press, Southhampton, Boston, 2000) which contains further information about weather protection, physical and mechanical properties of clayey soils, treatments and additives and modern earth construction techniques worldwide.

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Birth of the Power Trowel: Pumping Without Spraying – TLS #42

This article appeared in TLS issue #42.  This issue includes articles about experimentation and development of bales made from various types of materials.  Articles about methods and equipment for spraying bales with plasters appear in #43 Spraying Earthen Plasters in Colorado), #33 (Stucco Pumping Iron).
by Peter Mack – Ontario, Canada
Very early on in our [...]