Guide to traditional lime render?

[Jackospread]

Can anyone tell me the info on lime render? Been asked about a job on a Victorian property in Oxford. Looks 'yellow' apparently. Only used to sand and cement...
Ta.

 

[potatoe]

float coat dries yellow. how much to do?

 

[Jackospread]

Float coat?

Shop front. Seein the job Monday. I'll let you know then. Cheers.

 

[Render Systems]

each coat takes minimum 7 days to carbonate, each coat has to be protected fron sun, wind and or frost, each coat has to be nurtured, ie mist spay it a few time a day to stop it cracking, top coat can be any colour you want its defined by the sand you buy, you need NHL 3.5 lime mortar

 

[beddy]

render how do you go about protecting it if its a large area?

 

[andyR]

render how do you go about protecting it if its a large area?

I believe hessian sheets are traditional way of doing it.

 

[Render Systems]

i use mortar fleece get it here as well as your lime render
Mortar Fleece - £21.00 - 1.5m x 30m

 

[mayti]

dont forget fibres in backing coats

 

[kingofthemonkeys]

Do you guys do a lot of work with lime renders ? do you ever use lime putty renders?

 

[mark ross]

If you need a good and brief insight into the use of lime for rendering and plastering . Check this out.

http://www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8EAB8095-6B48-4428-8C83-3571FB00FC9D/0/PTE090326.pdf

 

[clayplasterman]

each coat takes minimum 7 days to carbonate, each coat has to be protected fron sun, wind and or frost, each coat has to be nurtured, ie mist spay it a few time a day to stop it cracking, top coat can be any colour you want its defined by the sand you buy, you need NHL 3.5 lime mortar

how your head RS he is getting better advise than i did :RpS_thumbup:

 

[StoneTones]

I regularly use putty lime based renders and plasters mostly on cobb substrates and occasionally on soft porous brick, a lot more time and patience is required than with cementitious renders in mixing, preparation, application and tending. I have a system which have been using to great effect for some years. Used correctly, the material can be very rewarding if you are prepared to invest the time in proper research and getting to know the material, environmental factors also need to be considered . What do you want to know??