1/21/2024 0 Comments Lime cement plaster![]() Overall, I’m probably just about the least qualified person to be even broaching this topic, and so please be sure to do your own research alongside using the following post as a guide, and remember there are people far better equipped than me to teach you about Lime. ![]() We don’t have any training, other than what we have learnt through our own research, the brilliant free online sessions run by Cornish Lime (sign up for those here), and a decent chunk of trial and error. Neither Will or I had ever touched a plasterers hawk before starting to renovate properties, and neither of us had even considered plastering a full wall, let alone an entire house, before we started work on the Cottage 9 months ago. The truth of the matter is that whilst lime is not a new material, and in fact has been used for thousands of years, it can be tricky to find easy to understand, jargon-free information on how to use it that is accessible and easy to understand for the likes of you and me. Since sharing our journey with lime on our Instagram page, I have had no end of questions ranging from why we are using lime, to what it is, where to buy it, and how to use it. As many of you already know, we had originally thought we could get away with just cosmetic work on the Farm, but soon found ourselves stripping the Cottage, the first of the buildings we’re renovating here, of its cement and gypsum plasters, going right back to the stone and effectively starting again. ![]() Lime, and lime plastering in particular, is a material that we have had to wrap our heads around quite quickly since moving into the Farm last April, in order to ensure we have been making the best decisions for our property. ![]() However, I think the likelihood is that whilst many of you will have experienced gypsum plaster, only a few will have had much to do with the mysterious lime plaster. Most of you reading this will have knowledge of plaster to some degree - you will either have some form of plaster in your homes, you will have seen a plasterer at work, or perhaps you’ve even tried some patch plastering or skimming yourselves. For the past few months, I think about 70% of the renovation work Will and I have been doing on the Cottage have been related to Lime Plastering. ![]()
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