Bonjour,<div><br></div><div>we had a similar experience at the Atlantic coast in Plozévet. The limeplaster did not have the time to protect due the long period it needs for drying and the weather conditions had been just wet. The solution here had been external woodden cladding with 5 cm airspace between render annd wood. The house dried out and serves perfectly for tourists.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I could send pictures off list.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Martin Oehlmann<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/1/21 Darrel DeBoer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Darrel@deboerarchitects.com">Darrel@deboerarchitects.com</a>></span><br>
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We just finished a house a couple hundred feet from the Pacific
Ocean about 2 hours north of San Francisco. The exterior plaster is
lime, flyash, sand and chopped straw. The texture is smooth and
there's no vapor barrier. The problem is it's quite porous. Rain
soaks in without even thinking about it and there's a wet ring for
the bottom 6 inches (15 cm) of the interior of the bale wall.<br>
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We've used this plaster in less frightening conditions with great
results, but this is a place where everything is tested: it's always
moist, the winds are amazing, everything rusts immediately.<br>
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It appears we need more of a sealer than we have, so what will allow
vapor to escape? Water glass? Xypex? Thompson's Water Seal?<br><font color="#888888">
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