Lime plastering newby - advice please

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Toddy1981

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Hi lads, been plastering for over 10 years now but I'm not afraid to admit I'm one of the new age plasterers who's only used modern techniques (dot and dab, bonding, thistle skim etc).

Starting next year I'll be doing some lime plastering at the father in laws rather large pad, and wondered if there's anything I should know?
I've done the usual, watched videos etc and a bit of research but you guys know your stuff (90% of you anyway [emoji12]) so wanted your thoughts please?
Cheers
 
Firstly dude , plaster is plaster and lime is lime both very different!!!! gypsum multi finish has a setting time , lime carbonates over a period!!! i would give it a go tho , ive been doing it a while and it is a completely different game to skimming lol, please feel free to ask anything , how many coats will you be doing and onto what backgrounds? thats an important start!
 
What you need first is to assess the job. To find out what type of wall you are dealing with- condition of the wall, weather exposure etc. Then chose the lime, get the mix right, get the wall ready for it and apply it. Yes, it's traditional and natural render and can't expect to be perfect flat, but you still can do better than the pictures on here with sauce pan finish.if you want some help, get some pictures first otherwise not much we can do tbh.
 
If its external rendering use conserve lime mortar. Its basically mixed for you just add the bags to the cement mixer. Let mix 20mins ish . Your know if its a s**t mix after a couple of mixes. Longer you leave it the fattier and more spreadable it becomes. then spread like sand cement process 2 or 3 coats. Backing coats then one top finish coat which is similar but finer aggregate so floats up easier.
 
I'm doing one at the minute on cob
I'm spraying baumit lime products which are all breathable and pumpable
Splatter coat,15mm basecoat with mesh,float coat followed by a lime skim finish
Leave each coat to dry out fully
The skim coat will take forever to set this time of year
Good luck and do your
Homework else you'll get bitten on the ass!!!
 
Toddy1981 said:
Hi lads, been plastering for over 10 years now but I'm not afraid to admit I'm one of the new age plasterers who's only used modern techniques (dot and dab, bonding, thistle skim etc).

Starting next year I'll be doing some lime plastering at the father in laws rather large pad, and wondered if there's anything I should know?
I've done the usual, watched videos etc and a bit of research but you guys know your stuff (90% of you anyway [emoji12]) so wanted your thoughts please?
Cheers
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Lime plastering newby - advice please
 
tsavage said:
Firstly dude , plaster is plaster and lime is lime both very different!!!! gypsum multi finish has a setting time , lime carbonates over a period!!! i would give it a go tho , ive been doing it a while and it is a completely different game to skimming lol, please feel free to ask anything , how many coats will you be doing and onto what backgrounds? thats an important start!
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Hi everyone
I am normally in the general plastering section but I could do with some advise.

I have been asked to do a restoration using anglia lime products on savolit plus fibre boards with fibre chalk ready mix.

Now I have never done any lime plastering and I have told the customer this and they seem quite happy.

I have told them that I need to research it before I can consider the project.

I have Been told that I should allow more time to do a room as it takes longer than gypsum products.

Have also been told to charge more as it is a specialist field.

As I said in the start I have never used lime plaster

So all and any useful tips advise would be very appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Mark
 
Toddy1981 said:
Hi lads, been plastering for over 10 years now but I'm not afraid to admit I'm one of the new age plasterers who's only used modern techniques (dot and dab, bonding, thistle skim etc).

Starting next year I'll be doing some lime plastering at the father in laws rather large pad, and wondered if there's anything I should know?
I've done the usual, watched videos etc and a bit of research but you guys know your stuff (90% of you anyway [emoji12]) so wanted your thoughts please?
Cheers
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Hi Toddy, Been in the game for 50 years now, lime plastering was at the fore when I started and have used it many times since in all countries, its still for me the best form of plastering even though its one of the slowest.
If you need help verbal or manually to give you the experience give me a shout and I would be glad to offer you help.
 
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