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If you're putting on PVA or SBR, go on well thinned down. You need it to soak into the block, not form a film on top. That will hopefully control suction, next problem strength. The most basic principal of building is that your masonry unit is stronger than your mortar. 1:1:6, = 8N, blocks 2.8...

The Sablon spray and the Refina one on Jack88's post are identical, as long as you can blank off two of the air jets to run it through the single nozzle.

Sorry, pressed send. Warmcote is mineral based with fibre reinforcement. The spray we have used is a Sablon, hand held hopper. Normally it has to be powered by a single-tool trailer mounted compressor, but because the mix is so lightweight, it'll go through the spray easily with a £150...

Hi FreeD Warmcote was originally intended as an external plaster for 'difficult to insulate' buildings. Down in East Anglia the traditional way to build was heavy oak timber framing. Generally that is 4-6" of either wood or clay and straw infill. Most people want to expose the frame, usually...

Hi Spunky, If you can stick to lime or historic buildings then I'll try my best!

Two for the price of one, can't work the technology.

Hi guys. This is my first contribution to TPF, so by way of introduction, my background is lime mortars and plasters, design, manufacture and sales. Not applying, you really don't want that. The mistake most people, especially architects, make is to have a specification and try to make the...

Hi guys, first time on here. My background is lime plasters and mortars, manufacture, technical and sales. Not applying, you really wouldn't want that. Three coat work is a Victorian way of plastering to achieve flat, straight polished walls. Your scat coat should be a gritty sharp...