Constructing a Can or Bottle Wall, and Earth Plastering

Aug
1–2

You can build amazing structures using cans and bottles, held together with adobe mud or concrete – encased in layers of earth plaster. Learn the techniques of building free flowing walls, for your home or garden.

Whether you just want to build some borders for your garden or are finishing off your straw bale home – this workshop is for you.

The Workshop Agenda includes:

* Orientation/ quick tour of Blue Rock Station.

* The theory and practical uses of can/bottle walls (such as pillars, walkway boarders, small garden buildings, etc).

* How to mix the concrete plaster (exterior) and mud plaster (interior).

* Forming bottle walls within conventional framing.

* Forming free floating bottle/can walls.

* Using cans and bottles as part of a straw bale or tire wall.

* Exterior coating for outdoor walls and structures.

* Introduction to earth plastering.

Dates, Location & Info

Dates
Aug 1 – Aug 2
Address
Blue Rock Station<br /><br>1190 Virginia Ridge Road<br /><br>
Phone
(740) 674-4300
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.bluerockstation.com

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