Because the inside of the house has many small, somewhat cramped spaces, spraying it with cork was to pose a problem; spray back, unevenness, and vapour issues would all make spraying the interior difficult, messy, and unpleasant. Instead, Randy from Innovative Cork suggested only spraying the ceiling, then trowelling the walls with cork - an application process common in Europe. Obviously I deferred to Randy's expertise, because, well, I'm the last person to call myself an expert in anything (except maybe selecting the exact right size of Tupperware container for leftovers...weird talent, but I'll take it).
I selected "extra white" as the colour, but because it's mixed with ground up cork, it's never going to be perfectly white. I'm happy with the colour, and I can always add a coat of paint over top if I really want. After the ceiling was sprayed, the masking was cut down (I helped!), then Randy applied the first coat of trowelled cork.
While Randy makes the application look easy, the cork needs to be the exact right consistency, and you must apply the perfect amount of pressure in the correct path in order for the cork to adhere to the wall.
The first coat is now complete, and after it fully dries, we will lightly sand/scuff it, so that the next layer can be applied. Here's to the first coat being done! Looking great - thanks Randy and Innovative Cork!
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