Natural Plastering DVD
Did you know that the average cost of hiring a plaster crew to apply 3 coats of plaster to a 1,500sq.ft. home is over $15,000? And that’s just for the labor! Fortunately plastering is a skill that IS teachable and customers around the world have successfully created beautiful plaster jobs on their straw bale homes. Imagine how much money you could save in the cost of your home by doing it yourself!
A well plastered home is a beautiful home. The problem is that most people don’t know how to plaster. There are many challenges to doing it well so gathering as much information and instruction as possible is critical. After all, like I share with all of my workshops participants, plastering matters most in your straw bale home’s finish.
Unfortunately there are a lot of pitfalls when plastering a home. I’ve seen houses that look like they have been frosted like a cake, and I don’t mean a good looking cake. I’ve also seen plaster on houses that is cracking like crazy with actual chunks missing from the walls. Learning how to mix and apply plaster isn’t easy. It’s especially hard to learn from a book since you can’t get a sense of what the mud looks and spreads like. I believe the best way to learn this art form is hands-on, yet I recognize that not everyone can take time off of work to attend a workshop and get that experience.
For just this reason, I’ve created the next best thing to a hands-on experience: a truly comprehensive, step by step instructional DVD. The concept here is for you to get the experience of a hands-on workshop, taught by an expert, from the comfort of your own home. What’s more, you have the ability to pause, rewind, and review any section as much as you like. That’s a perk you don’t get at a workshop!
“These guys have really nailed it! I have been
selling this product for many years and in that
time no one has covered this information in the
depth that they have. This is the most
comprehensive video on Natural Hydraulic
Lime Plaster that I have ever witnessed.”
-Michel Couvreux,
Trans Minerals USA, Inc
US Importer of St. Astier Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster
The How-To Guide to Plastering DVD includes nearly a full hour of information, sourced from professionals, that you need to know in order to plaster your straw bale structure successfully with natural hydraulic lime. This is, in my opinion, the best material to plaster your bales with due to its durability, breathability, natural ingredients, and user-friendly application. That said, the techniques I teach in this DVD can be used with just about any plaster you choose. The technical details transfer to such finishes as earthen plaster, cement/lime mixes, and more. No matter what plaster you choose, the information in this DVD will help you create a beautiful and durable finish.
If you are not 100% convinced that this DVD can help you after you view it, or it doesn’t live up to your expectations, simply return it for a complete and no hassle refund of the purchase price. I’ll give you a whole year to decide: that’s 365 days of risk free viewing.
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“The How-To Guide to Plastering with Natural Hydraulic Lime“
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Here are some details of what’s included:
• A quick overview for an understanding of how the entire process works.
• A list of all the tools you need to build your project.
• The latest plastering techniques that will save you time and money.
• Instruction on both beginning and advanced plastering techniques.
“Andrew, Thank you for all the great support that you
are responsible for in the straw bale home ‘DREAM!’
I have been holding my dream for over ten years
now and your DVD on Post & Beam Straw Bale
Construction with the Plaster DVD are by far the best
instructions that I have seen. Books are great but
nothing has come close to the support that I felt
from your DVD set. Keep up the good work!”
– S. Petersen
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
• Learn the best method to protect your wood posts and beams prior to plastering.
• Take the steps to protect your finish floors during plastering.
• Save a lot of clean up time after you are finished plastering.
• I show you the best techniques for protecting your windows prior to plastering.
• See how to keep your trim details protected.
• The correct techniques to prepare the bales for the scratch coat of plaster.
• Learn the correct methods for preparing your plaster coats for subsequent coats.
• Protect your walls from wind, sun and rain for the best plastering conditions.
• Discover the right tools to use.
• Create the best, smoothest, and most even plaster.
• Learn all of the advantages of using natural hydraulic lime plaster.
Once the overview and general information section is complete, I walk you, step by step and coat by coat, through the process of plastering your straw bale structure. Traditional plaster has a minimum of three coats, each applied at different stages of the process. They are called the scratch coat, the brown coat and the finish coat. The three coat process makes the finish extremely durable, crack resistant, and beautiful.
The Scratch Coat- Your Initial Coat of Plaster
• Learn the correct mixing ratio of sand, lime, and water for the perfect mix!
• I teach you the best way to mix your plaster to the perfect consistency.
• Learn tricks of the trade to prepare your mortar mixer before adding any materials.
• Learn how to pick out the best grade of sand for each stage of the plaster mixing.
• Learn how to recognize, by color and texture, when the walls are ready for misting.
• I discuss the timing between plaster coats for the best results.
• Learn the correct order in which to add material to the mortar mixer.
• Discover the best material to use as a binder when preparing the plaster.
• Judging the correct consistency of your plaster: you can’t get this from a book!
• Learn how professional plasterers get the plaster from mixer to wheelbarrow.
• Learn the best way to use your hawk and trowel.
• Learn how to prepare your tools prior to applying the plaster.
• You don’t need to be a professional to get the plaster from your hawk to the wall.
• Learn the proper scratch technique for your initial coat.
• Learn the best ways to plaster a truth window and a niche.
The Brown Coat Application- Your Second Coat of Plaster
• Know when the scratch coat is ready for the brown coat application.
• Learn the different mixing ratio for the brown coat.
• Learn all of the different tricks to prevent cracks in your brown coat.
• Learn the correct curing time and the procedure for fixing initial cracks.
• I teach you how to repair holes, hollows, and gaps in your plaster.
• Learn how to float your brown coat to get a smooth and straight finish.
• How to store your lime. Mixing it ahead of time will make it cure better.
I demonstrate all of the techniques you need to know to get a smooth finish on different aspects of your structure. Not every part of the building is the same. How you finish your corners is different from how you finish the majority of your walls. The space behind your kitchen counters needs to be especially flat, more so than the rest of your walls, so that your counters will fit in place easily. There are different techniques for different parts of the house and I’ll show them all to you in this DVD.
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“The How-To Guide to Plastering With Natural Hydraulic Lime“
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You’ll learn about:
• The” Barber Pole” technique. The best way to get a nice rounded, exterior corner.
• Use of the sponge float. The tool to use for any arched, curved, or round details.
• How to use a darby to get the smoothest finish possible.
• What to do if you need to stop your plaster from one day to the next.
• How to “cut-in” plaster against your door or window trim.
• How to place plaster in the niche on your interior walls.
• The correct tool to use to get a perfect rounded edge in tight spaces.
• How to make a sharp corner and the tools you will need to achieve this.
• How to smooth out the corners where two perpendicular surfaces meet.
The Finish Coat- Your Final Plaster Application
• I’ll show you a single layer finish coat and a two-coat technique.
• Learn the similarities and differences of the finish coat and the previous coats.
• How to eliminate “cold joints” or “burn” marks in your finished plaster.
• Learn the different mixing ratios for site mixed finish plaster.
• I teach you about the 4 gauges of sand to use in order to get the best adhesion.
• How to add consistent color to your plaster.
• Learn how to get the correct consistency for your finish plaster.
• Learn about using pre-mixed plaster for the best and easiest finish coat.
With all of this information and more, you’ll be well poised to create a beautiful finish coat on your straw bale house. Don’t get me wrong, plastering isn’t easy. It’s an art and a science. I wholeheartedly believe that you can learn how to do it though with this totally comprehensive DVD and that you can feel confident in your own work. It’s time to start preparing for the final stage of building your dream straw bale home, the plaster.
365 Day, No Risk, Money Back Guarantee
If this DVD is not everything I’ve said it is, or if you’re not satisfied with it for any reason, you can send it back for a full and complete refund.
You’ve got 1 year from the date of purchase to decide if it the DVD was worth your purchase or not. If you believe you’ve gotten no value from the DVD, you get your money back, no hassles, no questions. Simple as that.
Guaranteed.
Ready to Buy?
Whether you plan to build your own straw bale house, hire a contractor to build one for you, or are just curious about straw bale construction, this DVD will give you all the information you need.
This is the perfect companion DVD to our straw bale building systems DVDs. If you want to see your house built right, you’ll want to buy this DVD. At only $39.99, (Shipping and Handling FREE Globally!) the nearly 3 hours of expert instruction double DVD set is a steal! With the no risk guarantee, it’s a no-brainer.
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“The How-To Guide to Plastering With Natural Hydraulic Lime“
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