Ecopro finish for ‘straw house’
Earthborn’s Ecopro emulsion has been used on the world’s first terrace of load bearing straw holiday cottages, at Elmfield Farm near Canterbury, Kent. The walls, which fully support the load of the roof, are made from 746 bales of straw harvested locally. Externally, the walls are rendered with lime, while the internal clay render was all hand made from clay excavated on site.
Owner Harriet Wishart commented: “Straw walls have a very distinctive appearance. We love the natural effect of their lumps, bumps and curves and we wanted an internal paint that would really enhance the aesthetics of each room.
“It was also vitally important to have a highly breathable paint to work together with the breathable straw walls and clay plaster to naturally regulate the humidity of the internal environment. Everyone we spoke to recommended Earthborn. Its Ecopro emulsion is extremely breathable, looks great and gives a hard wearing finish. We only needed the primer and two coats, even to cover the strong orange of our clay render with the cream shade that we chose.”
With its Ecolabel approval, Ecopro Matt Emulsion is , say the company ,an easy to use, environmentally sound alternative to conventional emulsions. Its formulation is totally oil, acrylic and VOC free.
The result is a durable, anti-static, matt finish that is highly breathable.
Ecopro Matt Emulsion is available in 12 classic shades. Bespoke colours can be developed through the nationwide network of Earthborn stockists such as Brewers who supplied paint for Elmfield Farm.
Ecopro finish for ‘straw house‘
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