Recent content by Baz8510

Cheers for the reply Malc. I've since spoken to a couple of heritage building tradesman who have explained that the trouble with cement pointing is that water is absorbed through the stone but can become trapped behind the pointing as cement can't 'breath'. That said, the condition of the...

Just wanted to add another point to my question that I've just realised might be relevant... I'm concerned that the external stone work appears to have been repointed with concrete (see picture). If it is concrete, would there be any benefit to using lime plaster internally? Or would I need to...

Hi, Hoping someone will be able to help answer a question about lime skimming (pictures attached). I've recently moved into an 1860 solid stone cottage with lime plaster used throughout the internal walls. I intend to stay true to the original specs by using lime on the 'outer' internal walls...

Hi all, I'm looking to find a lime plasterer for a job in Tameside. We live in a solid stone cottage, built approx 1860 and the internal walls / ceilings are originally lime plastered. We'd like to stick with lime so the building can breath, especially on the 'outer' walls in each room...