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<DIV>tadelakt is a great solution for water impacted walls but frankly it is so hugely laborious technique i dont see how you could cover any area bigger than just few square metres, would be very expensive as well.</DIV>
<DIV>norak<BR>ps: i think either you have a sacrificial layer of something on the inside or you got to think abpout some material that cane take the moisture - i think some clay composite material would work - if you make almost like double wall system with straw on the outside and clay brick or layer of some clay composite (clay + leca as minke does it or even perhaps some cob like mix) on the inside i think that would be very effective it dealing with the moisture - i think essential would be to ge the thickness right (so the moisture management capacity can stand up the the humidity levels). the quastion here arises then - is it too expensive, and why still bother with straw then? or maybe you just need a house that is simply insulated with straw? just my thoughts. never seen anything like this done. just applying my knowledge of dew ointo to the problem. also i think you need to consider the temperature inside - is it just humid or also warm in
there? that does a lot to mold growth!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>catarina pinto wrote :</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello,<BR>Maybe a finish material like tadelakt could help. It?s a traditional technic<BR>from Morocco used in humid rooms like hammams in earth constructions.<BR>Catarina<BR><BR>"Tadelakt is a waterproof lime plaster sealed with olive oil soap and<BR>polished with a stone. Soft to the touch and warm to the eye, it can<BR>seamlessly cover walls, sinks, showers, and even bathtubs. One of few<BR>natural materials appropriate for wet areas, tadelakt is easy to clean and<BR>highly resistant to mildew. Originally from Marrakech, tadelakt has stood<BR>the tests of time in traditional North African hammams and royal palaces. As<BR>it has been passed down from master to apprentice for centuries, tadelakt<BR>has become one of the most beautiful hand crafted natural finishes on<BR>earth."<BR><BR>Info text from http://www.artesanoplaster.com/tadelakt.html<BR></DIV></div><br>
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