Repairing A Wall Using Traditional Lime Plaster

 DAY 1
I,m currently in the process of repairing this damaged wall using the Traditonal Lime Plaster. There's an area on the wall that has been repaired (unsuccessfully) using Carlite Bonding. (Note: if possible I strongly recommend repairing using like for like materials). I removed this and replaced with a first backing coat of Haired Lime Plaster (this is a mixture of sand, lime & horsehair). This must now be allowed to dry and go hard before laying another coat.

                                          
DAY 2
Now that the first base coat of Lime Render is dry and hard (normally takes up to 7 days), a further coat can now be laid. This coat will be lightly scratched (as shown in the photo) to provide a key for the Lime Plaster finish coat.

                                       
DAY 3
Now the final base coat is dry and hard, the Lime Plaster Finish coat can be applied. As shown below.

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Garden Wall Repaired & Rendered

This front garden wall in Ramsgate, Kent was in urgent need of repair. After removing all of the damaged render, 2 coats of render (materials: sand,cement, lime & waterproofer) were applied resulting in a smooth finish ready to be painted.

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Restoring 17th Century Tudor House

This 17th Century Tudor House built at about 1610 is being beautifully restored using the same original materials (ie sand, lime & horse hair)
In the first photo the original Lime Render was damaged and had to be removed so exposing the wooden laths. The next 2 photos show the base coats of Lime Render that have been  "keyed" in preparation for the final coat.
The last two photos show a nice rendered finish.

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House Rendered & Painted

The back wall of this house in Margate, Kent was badly in need of repair. The solution: to render the wall (using a mixture of sand and cement & lime) to a smooth finish, then 2 coats of masonary paint to weatherproof it.

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Walls & Ceiling Repaired & Plastered

These old lime walls were repaired and plastered using traditional lime plasters.

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Plastering Repairs Using Lime

When restoring any old house, whether it be a Victorian townhouse or a 17th century country cottage, you might come across limework when stripping off layers of modern paint and old wallpaper. Old crumbly lime may come off by accident or design, revealing stonework, brickwork or wooden laths. Whilst the experience may seem overwhelming, these areas can be repaired with lime if the right methods and materials are used. The golden rule here is patience; ripping off large areas of lime or pulling down lath ceilings is rarely necessary and may be extremely expensive and time consuming to put right!
A 17th century Georgian property in Margate, Kent is being elegantly restored; these photos show how a damaged lime ceiling was repaired using lime.

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