Could I simply spray stucco over my earthbags when finished laying them? Any idea where to get a stucco sprayer on a budget?
Yes you can use stucco as a plaster over earthbags, and this could be sprayed. Probably it would be best to use a stucco netting to help keep the plaster from cracking too much and keep it attached to the bags. Depending on the location of the bag surface, you might want to have a moisture barrier over the bags before the stucco netting it placed to help keep moisture from getting through any cracks that do appear. For instance this might be more important with a dome than with a protected wall. Stucco spraying equipment can probably be rented…or you might just want to hire an experienced crew with their own equipment. Q: There is a lot of rice grown in Texas, so I am thinking that filling the bags with rice hulls would work best. However, I’m not sure what type of plastering material to use over the earthbags. Papercrete doesn’t seem to be the right material, since it is usually quite humid here. Can you suggest the best material for me to use? A: I think that the choice of plaster
