Would latex paint work to block uv rays, to paint the inside and the outside as you go stacking bags?
This might work, at least for awhile, but I wouldn’t rely on it without testing the theory over several months to see how well it works. Somehow keeping a tarp over the project during construction seems easier to me. Q: I would prefer to plaster my earthbag house in one session after completion of construction. This means the structure would be exposed to sunlight for up to 6 months or more. Can you recommend an interim plaster or coating that is very easy apply to just protect the bags from deterioration in this time, and that would also provide a good base for the final plaster proper? A: With my house, I did two applications of papercrete as a plaster, with the first one going on as I progressed, to some extent, and the second being applied once I had finished all of the bag work. The second coat also got a unifying layer of chicken wire mesh embedded in it. This has worked well, but after about 10 years, some of the papercrete is beginning to wear away, and think a final coat of or
