Lime and its use in
mortar, render (stucco) and plaster
A selection of the selection and use of lime in plastering, brickwork, rendering and lime washing. If you find any other suitable article on the web which could be added, please submit it to us.
- A series of very good appropriate articles from buildingconservation.com
addressing:
- What is Lime?
- Lime the Basics
- Lime
Mortars and Renders: The Relative Merits of Adding Cement
- Pozzolans for Lime Mortars (Materials which enable lime mortars to set more rapidly i.e. ash and brick dust)
- Gauging Lime Mortar
- The Technology and Use of Hydraulic Lime
- Traditional Lime Plasters
- Lime
FAQs
A short set of FAQs dealing with lime plaster. US
- Lime
plaster
General guidelines for using Natural Hydraulic Limes in plaster and mortar.
- Lime
plaster
Article explaining the different types of materials, their uses and combinations. Why use lime, using lime with cement, lime in brickwork, lime in render and lime in plaster.
- Lime plaster
Lime, its uses and how to select the material for the job.
- Lime
plaster on Riven lath
Article explaining the application of lime plaster on laths.
- Lime
washes
The different types of lime wash available and their uses.
- Repairing
historic lime plaster
Article addressing common plaster problems and repairing historic lime plaster.
- Working
with lime
Guide to making lime lender (stucco) and lime plasters.
