It turns out I didn't take any photos of the lime plaster straightening coat; only videos that are too large to post. But that's really not particularly interesting since it's basically just a reprise of the clay straightening coat, complete with burlap reinforcing over the studs to avoid cracks. You can sort of get an oblique look: it's the darker plaster on the walls in the photos below.
A component of the straightening coat included the first layer of plaster on the floor. I wanted to make sure the walls and floor were laid in one day so the corner joint would cure in one piece. This should go a long way to avoiding leaks. Given the extra stress on the floor, I've screwed down expanded metal lath with the screws tying everything into the underlying adobe floor.
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| EML screwed down and the floor is ready for plaster. The EML will then be sandwiched between the first and second plaster layers. |
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The first layer of floor isn't 100% cured, so I knelt on foam blocks to spread my weight out.
By spreading the plaster on the un-cured first layer, I'm hoping to get a better bond between the two layers to effectively encapsulate the EML. |
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| Second layer is complete with groves creating a good key for the third and final layer. |
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| Overview, showing the still-curing straightening coat on the wall to the left. The other walls only have one coat, which is fully cured with the exception of the bottom few inches. This bit was done at the same time as the first floor layer to ensure a continuous corner joint (see above). |
