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    16th century cottage

    Customers will thank us in the long run , they will see that they have been conned by others mate when the damp starts to come through and they have to pay out again to get it done properly ( lime render ) or ( lime plaster ) or ( lime mortar ) the past used to be lime , so is the future .
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    16th century cottage

    How you doing jv , I originally didn't know much about lime render and plaster which is why I came onto the forum , I hope more people get smart and sign up , not just to get information but to also share their expertise in return and help eachother out , the job I am on , somebody has...
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    16th century cottage

    I will do Marra once I've worked out how to create a photo bucket account ?
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    16th century cottage

    Hi lads , stogey here , I had a great result regarding the 1600 century cottage , I had a visit from a specialist who put me through my paces with the lime render coats , 2 x 3.5nhl /5 x washed graded sand , we used (Baston sand) lime mortar pointed stone first 1x 3.5nhl 3x washed graded sand ...
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    16th century cottage

    Can any tell me how to put some photos up , I really am new to all this
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    16th century cottage

    Thanks a lot everyone , I'm going to the Brecon Beacons for a 2 day introduction and practical course on lime rendering and finishing , I think it's money we'll spent and should save me getting spanked on the forum , cheers for the welcome , I will post some photos of the property .
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    16th century cottage

    Hi guys my apologies its my first thread , I've not even introduced myself properly , I'm stogey from Leicestershire landed a cracking job apart from the lime rendering ( unfamiliar territory but need to know a bit more than I do , any advice other than a 2 day course which I've just looked at ?
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    16th century cottage

    Approx400m2 plastering to do , some is bare stone walling approx 2ft thick which needs lime render and finish , some is bonding scratch coat and multi finish , some of the lime render has fallen off the stone work . Can I patch up with hydraulic lime and sand render then PVA and bond over and...
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