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Revision as of 23:07, 10 September 2014
Introduction
The showers at Rancho Mastatal were made using natural building techniques including lime plaster, tadelakt plaster, clay paint, and mortise and tenon.
Components
The table below describes various components of the showers.
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This shower stall was made using a tadelakt plaster technique. It is waterproof and requires no maintenance. The other stall was made with a lime plaster lath that was pasted with horse hair and between small wooden strips. The walls done with the lime plaster do require regular refinishes. |
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Bamboo was used to support the piping and the shower head. The frame of the structure was made by connecting timber with a mortise and tenon technique. |