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Lime plastering
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Lime Plastering
Lime plaster
What is Lime Plaster?
Lime plaster is a traditional type of mortar used to cover the surfaces of internal walls and ceilings, commonly found throughout old and traditional buildings.
Unlike modern gypsum plaster, used in most modern homes today, lime plaster is ‘breathable’.
lime plaster
What is Lime Plaster?
Lime plaster is a traditional type of mortar used to cover the surfaces of internal walls and ceilings, commonly found throughout old and traditional buildings.
Unlike modern gypsum plaster, used in most modern homes today, lime plaster is ‘breathable’.
The benefits
Why use Lime Plaster?
Because lime plaster is ‘breathable’ and permeable, it is hugely beneficial for old buildings, allowing moisture to escape and evaporate, helping to prevent damp. We often see these damp problems commonly caused by a re-plaster with a modern gypsum plaster, or a non-breathable coat of emulsion, sometimes even wallpaper.
Solid, traditional built walls have no cavity to prevent the transfer of moisture, like there is in new builds, which makes it essential to allow the building to breath. Lime plaster not only allows breathability, but due to its high pH, it helps prevent moulds, helps to tolerate movement, and also regulates humidity by actively managing moisture.
Lime plaster is less brittle and less prone to cracking than other plastering materials, and requires no expansion joints.
the benefits
Why use Lime Plaster?
Because lime plaster is ‘breathable’ and permeable, it is hugely beneficial for old buildings, allowing moisture to escape and evaporate, helping to prevent damp. We often see these damp problems commonly caused by a re-plaster with a modern gypsum plaster, or a non-breathable coat of emulsion, sometimes even wallpaper.
Solid, traditional built walls have no cavity to prevent the transfer of moisture, like there is in new builds, which makes it essential to allow the building to breath. Lime plaster not only allows breathability, but due to its high pH, it helps prevent moulds, helps to tolerate movement, and also regulates humidity by actively managing moisture.
Lime plaster is less brittle and less prone to cracking than other plastering materials, and requires no expansion joints.