Don, I would encourage a barn tour, 20 sounds like a lot, but isn't, (there was two bus loads at the last TTRAG) and who knows how many would show, maybe not even ten. It's great to have a group together to hash things over and make new discoveries.
Will, I wanted to read more but the second page left me hanging in the air at the end. Here is another Plank House question. When plastering the inside wall was the wall strapped first? This would allow the plaster "key" to work. Where, if the lath is just nailed to the planks how/where is the key? Gosh its late. Tim
