Lime plastering
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I work for a girl who is a big shot architect, at one of the countries major historical restoration companies.
She's done degrees and diplomas and all sorts of s**t about lime.
She is of the opinion cement is damaging too, but I dont entirely agree, the Empire state building is still doing okay init!
When they say lime breathes they mean like a fish not like human, it passes moistuer around rather than air.
And no lime wont become a major thing as it starts at around £120 per metre, so it really only happens on buildings of historical significance (as they put it)
Grade 1 listed, and 2 star, are all lime, but alot of grade 2 listed dont necesarilly have it speced now.
She's done degrees and diplomas and all sorts of s**t about lime.
She is of the opinion cement is damaging too, but I dont entirely agree, the Empire state building is still doing okay init!
When they say lime breathes they mean like a fish not like human, it passes moistuer around rather than air.
And no lime wont become a major thing as it starts at around £120 per metre, so it really only happens on buildings of historical significance (as they put it)
Grade 1 listed, and 2 star, are all lime, but alot of grade 2 listed dont necesarilly have it speced now.
Render Systems
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Well i think lime renders will be coming back and very soon i have even put a new website up looking for lime render work http://www.limerenders.com as for £120.00 per m2 thats very expensive i would go in at between £50.00 and £70.00 per m2 for 2 coat NHL depending on the substrate and wether it needs a harling coat first... also the more M2 the cheaper it will be.
Once the goverment realise that using lime plaster and render is more "Greener" than using cement as it produces less carbon when being made then they will either tax cement more or demand builing use traditional materials....
Once the goverment realise that using lime plaster and render is more "Greener" than using cement as it produces less carbon when being made then they will either tax cement more or demand builing use traditional materials....
You seem to like your web sites Render Systems, you might be right about this though, plasterboard is a problem for them at present so as soon as they make as much money as they can out of it's production and disposal backing coats and renders will be next. All of this is to make a greener environment for us, sorry about the cynicism.
mistersmooth
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i love it-certainly beats house bashing,and its nice to know its still gonna be there long after youre dead n buried.
Render Systems
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lime plastering is the same as using sand and cement... so what special skills do you need other than to be able to float a wall properly? ( I build the websites myself for a hobby and investment) anyone want to buy http://www.plasterers.us ????
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flynnyman said:
The guy who owns plasterers.com cant sell that site he has had it up for sale for last 4 years at 5k i will just hang onto mine and point it at my other site
kirk johnstone
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Render Systems said:
how much do these sites cost to keep online?
i want a site but people want £1000's
Render Systems
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kirk johnstone said:
kirk johnstone said:
Mine costs £116 per year, but I had to do all the content, which took for ever because I aint a webby maker.
The lad who owns this site is doing a very good offer in my opinion - £250 for two years including building it for you
http://www.plasterersforum.co.uk/plasterers-forum/index.php/topic,4126.0.html
A good website does bring in plenty of work, over xmas I got asked to price a kitchen and two churches (in lime) they both found me through google.
The kitchen on its own will more than pay for my website for the whole year.
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