Recent content by Sam W

Thanks, that's a useful recommendation. Coming out at similar price to l*m*-g***n Ultra, but always good to hear from someone who's actually used it.

Thanks. Can see the sense in that. Would you put the tanking just up to the point where it's level with outside ground (about 25cm above internal floor level), or higher?

I don't want to put a waterproof membrane in, the main point of this work is to return the walls to a breathable state, which is why we're using NHL based plaster. Existing architrave on windows and doors means I can't build the wall out more than about 50mm max, but in some places where the...

I've spent the last few days knocking cement render off the bottom half of our dining room walls. House was built in 1860 and is stone walled with rubble fill. I'm going to replaster with NHL based product. Additional insulation would be great, but I've not got the depth to fit wood wool...

Thank you, that's useful. Any particular products you would recommend? Although it's an internal wall, and less critical, I would like to maintain the breathability of the lime.

Currently redoing our bathroom and am wondering how to get a decent finish on the wall in the picture. It's a stone built house from 1860, originally lime plastered, but knocked about a bit since then. The wall in the picture is about 60% lime plastered, but has a strip of gypsum from a rewire...