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

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 [...]

Bale Preparation – TLS #50

Bale Preparation – TLS #50

This article originally appeared in TLS issue #50, 2005
by Tony Caniglia – Colorado, USA
This technique was developed to reduce the amount of fill with loose straw
or straw/clay required when the bent (rounded) sides of the bales are butted
together. The purpose is to remove the bulge on the ends of the bales so
that the bales are [...]

Plaster Pumping  – Reprint from TLS #57

Plaster Pumping – Reprint from TLS #57

Merry Mudders
(Stucco Pumping Iron)
by Habib John Gonzalez – British Columbia, Canada
This article, under the title “Stucco Pumping Iron” appeared in TLS#33 (Plaster special issue). [See note at end of article.]
The system I’ve been using for helping owner/builders stucco their bale homes comes from New Mexico. Folks there hire the stucco pump and operator, rent [...]