Lemuria Love

Hi everyone and thank you for your replies.

It didn't seem possible for us to source clay from the ground here. We live at the base of a mountain, the soil is rich, but we have found no clay. It is also only accessible by boat which we have to take into consideration with anything we bring over.

After scouring the internet more for ideas and possible solutions, we found a company called Clayworks http://clay-works.com/ and had a really good talk with Adam who runs the company with his wife. He was really helpful and very knowledgeable about building rocket stoves, and cob structures.

We have ordered backing coat clay mix from them, and a clay plaster for the outer layer finish, which is being sent directly to us from Cornwall.

Excited to get it all completed now

Hi everyone,

We are in the stages of finishing our rocket stove mass which is in the from of a bench. The bulk of the mass is made up of calcium aluminate rapid set cement, granite stones and sand. We want to finish the top with a nice material to sit on, and are looking to use clay. We are in the Scottish Highlands, in an area of granite rock - very little clay, so can not source it from the land here.

Can anyone suggest which clay would be best to use, and where we could source it?

Also what thickness would be suitable as a covering for the mass?

Thank you