Lime render

[carys]

iv just finish this job whith lime mortar external whith lime wash and same inside but whith clay paint it in the wettest place in UK under foot of mount snowdon has anybody worked whith lime mortar what they think of it?

 

[johniosaif]

@seanlar

 

[superspread]

Love it

 

[carys]

Love it

Iv done the house it self in lime mortar which have 2 ft walls so it does work because when it rains the dampnes will dry out before the next spell of rain but I'm not shoure bout the slate chimney I'm thinking of using waterproof
Render to point to b on safe side?

 

[User___removed]

Been using it today.no machine with this stuff!!!

 

[Olican]

Lovely stuff

 

[BigK]

Come on lads don't you find it a c**t to spread?

 

[superspread]

Iv done the house it self in lime mortar which have 2 ft walls so it does work because when it rains the dampnes will dry out before the next spell of rain but I'm not shoure bout the slate chimney I'm thinking of using waterproof
Render to point to b on safe side?

Your be fine with lime Cary, you don't get much going thru slate

 

[FreeD]

Iv done the house it self in lime mortar which have 2 ft walls so it does work because when it rains the dampnes will dry out before the next spell of rain but I'm not shoure bout the slate chimney I'm thinking of using waterproof
Render to point to b on safe side?

Use NHL5.

 

[Ronnie]

Prefer it to cement based render

 

[carys]

Your be fine with lime Cary, you don't get much going thru slate

True m8 but it going to thru pointing and ther only 10in thick no wher for the rain to absourbe like a big stone wall and the rain is never ending here espeshely winnter months

 

[superspread]

True m8 but it going to thru pointing and ther only 10in thick no wher for the rain to absourbe like a big stone wall and the rain is never ending here espeshely winnter months

Never had cement and waterproofer 100+ years ago

 

[carys]

Never had cement and waterproofer 100+ years ago

True m8 but they had fire going ol day in those days to dry the flue out so any rain absorbed dry out fast