Restoring An Old Wall Using Traditional Lime Render Plaster & Lime Finish Plaster

Lime render is a surface coating applied to protect the walls of a building, whether that is made of stone, brick or straw bale. It is softer and more flexible than cement and allows the walls to 'breathe'. This means moisture evaporates from the walls, preventing water from being trapped inside the building. All pre-twentieth century buildings were built using breathable materials.

Modern materials do not work in the same way and where cement render has been used in older properties this will often crack, letting water into the building which causes damp problems. Once the water is trapped inside the property it cannot get out and these damp conditions can result in the timbers rotting, including beam ends, rafter ends, joist ends and lintels.

At Plastering 4u we regularly carry out lime rendering, on all kinds of background and conditions, and we are experienced in handling the structural repairs required for certain older buildings.

In this example below, the walls around the fireplace had been repaired using cement render resulting in damp problems. All the damaged areas were removed, then 2 coats of Lime Render were applied. To give a super smooth finish we then applied a Lime Finish Plaster.

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