Internal lime plastering with hemp?

[Hawkplasterer]

Hi, quite new on here but been plastering for over ten years. I have an internal lime plastering job to do and they want hemp in the mix for thermal qualities. I am having a huge problem with pricing, I have a total of 15 seperate areas/walls at a total of 135 square meters. I have done lime internal and external with hydraulic lime at 3.5 NHL, but without hemp (no cement, proper lime plaster) The surface is pointed stone (quite a good surface) and I can follow the wall (not after a dead flat wall) . I can follow the wall and so am thinking two coats, float and set. It has to be set in lime too and I think a finer 1:1 lime/finer sand mix as finish coat? Any idea on price to float would be fantastic. Also do I literally add hemp to a NHL mix of sand and lime and any idea of cost of hemp?? Many Thanks, Mark

 

[Jace]

havea read through this thread mate might give you some ideas
http://www.plasterersforum.com/general-discussions-plastering/41737-lime-hemp-plaster.html

 

[Hawkplasterer]

Sure, and plenty of good ideas but still not much to go by on pricing? Thanks though for reply mate.

 

[bubbles65]

Bloke I've been working for reckons it was working out at about £30 per M for a 3 coat system - top two coats were lime/hemp:RpS_thumbup:

 

[DannyMac]

Bloke I've been working for reckons it was working out at about £30 per M for a 3 coat system - top two coats were lime/hemp:RpS_thumbup:

Labour only?

 

[bubbles65]

That was for the materials only.

 

[DannyMac]

Phew:RpS_biggrin:

 

[bubbles65]

:RpS_thumbsup:

Labour price is a good 'un

 

[Limeco]

See Eden Lime Mortar for their highly insulating hemp/lime system. Tim (the proprietor) has load of experience and satisfied customers,

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