Plaster made from lime is environment-friendly, repairable and sustainable. Despite this, lime plaster on historic buildings has been replaced in modern times by plaster containing Portland cement -- ...

Leeds-based specialist plastering firm Ornate Interiors are running a number of practical, one day courses over the coming months aimed at homeowners and self build enthusiasts looking to restore ...

Lime is the principal binder of most traditional mortars, plasters and renders and is used in all historic building conservation and renovation projects in some form or another. The world of lime is a ...

The use of lime mortar for plastering in construction offers several advantages, specially a longer life to the structure, as has been proved by the longevity of historic buildings and monuments, ...

The exterior walls at the 19th-century James L. Johnson House —usually called El Zaguán — needed work for years. Not only was the finish looking sad, but in places water could get in and damage the ...

WHEN experts decided to restore an ancient Welsh gatehouse with traditional lime plaster, there was an outcry of protest – but 10 years on public opinion has shifted dramatically in the wake of ...