Repairs To A Celing Using Traditional Lime Plaster

A water leak had caused damage to a ceiling in the room below. This original ceiling (the house is Victorian, built in 1880) had been constructed with wooden laths, then plastered with base coats of Lime Render Plaster (ie a mixture of Lime, Sand & Horsehair), then a top coat of Lime Finish plaster. If possible I like to repair these old ceilings using the exact same materials.
The photos here show how this was acheived.

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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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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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