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correction 3:1 on the first coat, (and on the second. ::) ) and when the cows come home we'll get to start the ceiling. the lads supplying the lime and the lathes have sorted out all the ratios and tonnage :)  

By the looks of things we'll be putting on the first coat for the next 3-4 days and thats before we even get to touch the ceiling, as the thatchers dont even start work till tomorrow. I take it that the second coat is a 1;2 limeputty/sand+ hairs and the top coat is without hair and a weeker...

The job we started today is quite an extensive barn renovation, all internal. (But I'm thinking of offering some help on a single external wall). One of the brickies knocked up the gear, and I don't know what mix he's used so I'm assuming it's 2;1 as you said and thats using lime putty/sand and...

How do i find out what the first / second coat applications for lime render need to be? how do I know if I'm getting it right? I know that hairs have to be mixed with the plaster and that lime putty has to be left to stand over night when mixed with sand. But can anybody tell me what is the...

Maybe your muck is too wet . When your knocking up finish for a ceiling it needs to be a little stiffer just to give you a chance to get it on.

Alright! :) i'm Chris. Ive been working as a van driver labourer and plasterer for the last thirteen years . there's still so much more to learn I thought I'd come here and see if its a good place to pick up a little knowledge or share some ideas