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Doing a 20m2 S+C render on old masonary brickwork, client as now informed us he wants lime in this, what do you guys prefer using! cheers
 
I know it's a stupid question but when your not doing it day in and day out there is things that you forget, well i do anyway! We normally focus all our work on internal work with the odd external but since they've requested lime in its just through me a bit!
 
zombie its not the case i cant do the job - its the advice im after, client says they want lime in okay theyve stipulated hydraulic or hydrated so i was getting a feedback to see what the rest of the guys prefer using for workability etc! As i know there is different methods with lime in rendering - thanks for your feedback though! you must be one of the best that knows everything!! dont see the point in s**t comments like that, thought thats what this forum was about getting advice?
 
These types if lime are worlds apart.


Do you plan to use cement in the mix???


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barmyuk said:
I know it's a stupid question but when your not doing it day in and day out there is things that you forget, well i do anyway! We normally focus all our work on internal work with the odd external but since they've requested lime in its just through me a bit!
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It's is a big thing to forget!!
You need to know if they want a breathable render system or just sand & cement with lime (hydrated) in it
 
Its sand a cement like i said - im going with hydrated, i also know they are worlds apart as there is rendering where there is just lime and sand no cement- all based on carbantion etc for curing - like i said was just looking to see what others do but never mind i shouldnt be doing the job! ;)
 
@barmyuk ...OK sorry for any offence!

I'm just a firm believer in that the person doing the job should be able to advise the customer and not the other way round!

Perhaps I misunderstood.. I dunno...
 
If there's cement involved then only normal hydrated lime commonly stocked in a merchants will be right as a simple plasticiser. OPC is hydraulic anyway. So in effect your using hydraulic and hydrated.
 
What is the clients reason,thoughts for wanting lime in your gear? In whatever form?..
Is it a daft builder?
 
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cheers lads, @zombie yes i can advise the client but as an employee ive advised my boss but i was just getting general feed back from the other spreads! thats all sorry if i came across a k*!b
 
vfr12 said:
Yes clemo, without lime hangs forever. You can’t touch it the same day. With lime you have the chance to rub it in the afternoon.
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Yep was just wondering if I was mad lol. I use less lime in the summer I find in summer to mush and u get hairline cracks as it's setting to fast.
 
theclemo said:
Yep was just wondering if I was mad lol. I use less lime in the summer I find in summer to mush and u get hairline cracks as it's setting to fast.
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It's the speed that does it. I know many spreads don't use lime for that reason, but it's all in the ratio. Normal mix of 1:1 lime : cement should have 6sand and not 3-4-5 . ;)
 
theclemo said:
Yep was just wondering if I was mad lol. I use less lime in the summer I find in summer to mush and u get hairline cracks as it's setting to fast.
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I only have to look at sand & cement and it F*****g cracks!!!

Biggest pile of poo in building game!

Should be in plasteri g room 101 with all vincey gadgets!
 
Rossi46 said:
Can always do 5 sand 1 cement 1/2 lime
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Rule of thumb- multiply the amount of cement and lime by 3 and you will get the amount of aggregate. For lime plastering there are different techniques to measure the amount of lime to sand for best results.
Winter i do 1:1:4 and 1:1:5 as the setting is not that fast, so yes 5:1:1/2 it's ok
 
I was dashing a gable on Monday. 5:1:1/2 and it went off lovely. Working with my old boss and he liked to use lime and Feb. Bit of a no no for me but the stuff was mint to spread.
 
barmyuk said:
Doing a 20m2 S+C render on old masonary brickwork, client as now informed us he wants lime in this, what do you guys prefer using! cheers
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If the wall got sand cement hydrated
barmyuk said:
Doing a 20m2 S+C render on old masonary brickwork, client as now informed us he wants lime in this, what do you guys prefer using! cheers
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Don't use hydraulic on sand cement pointless f**k me lol
 
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