Recent content by IanCD

Quick update for anyone to refer to in future: After talking with Ryan yesterday, I decided to call Diasen, manufacturers of diathonite, in Italy. Their response was that applying lime mortar over diathonite would not be a problem. I think they wondered why I'd want to, though, and were a bit...

Hi Ryan, Thanks - I'll call tomorrow Ian

Thanks, Malc... yeh, I thought of phoning them / Ryan - it's where I bought the diathonite... I'd really like to hear from plasterers who are using the stuff regularly if possible. I can't readily see any reason why we shouldn't be able to put lime mortar on top - it would certainly give a...

Any diathonite experts around..? I've posted a question here in the lime section and would really appreciate some advice. Ian

Thanks folks... No, Jurek

Hi folks, Although I joined up last summer, I think this is probably the first time I've posted, so I just introduced myself... As I said, we've been re-rendering the internal walls of an old Mill House we're re-building. We've used diathonite on one of the walls, which is nicely curved, so...

Thought I'd just follow the guidelines and say 'Hi' before diving in with a question I need to ask... I'm not a plasterer... been rebuilding a 350-year old Mill House and have recently finished labouring for our plasterer who has re-rendered the interior walls with lime mortar ready for...