JamesC1459
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Hi there,
I've just spent about an hour trawling through this forum to read up & learn about limelite and other plaster 'system's to put on historic walls.
We are currently renovating a Grade 2 listed building where we have stripped of the (internal) cemeticious plaster to complete 1st fix electrical work, we will soon be re applying plaster to the walls followed by paint.
As with all old buildings we have a few small damp issues that have caused the cemeticious plaster to blow on (not badly) some of the walls low down. I would estimate that circa 500mm of the bottom of the walls is usually damp throughout the year and I'm hoping that we can install something that can help the walls breathe. I did some research when going down the listed building consent and the consenting officer agreed & approved our application of using limelite on the walls. Having read some of the comments in here, maybe this is not a good idea? It looks like it is also a cemeticious product so how is it breathable as it claims? I've also read that a number of historic buildings have been using it throughout the country so surely it must be good?
A couple of caveats, all of the floors (house was renovated in the 70's) are solid concrete which is not helping the damp problem, also we would also like to paint the walls fairly quickly and not have to wait for 6 months for lime plaster to dry.
I'm a newbie here and with old listed buildings so please have mercy, any help is greatly appreciated.
I've just spent about an hour trawling through this forum to read up & learn about limelite and other plaster 'system's to put on historic walls.
We are currently renovating a Grade 2 listed building where we have stripped of the (internal) cemeticious plaster to complete 1st fix electrical work, we will soon be re applying plaster to the walls followed by paint.
As with all old buildings we have a few small damp issues that have caused the cemeticious plaster to blow on (not badly) some of the walls low down. I would estimate that circa 500mm of the bottom of the walls is usually damp throughout the year and I'm hoping that we can install something that can help the walls breathe. I did some research when going down the listed building consent and the consenting officer agreed & approved our application of using limelite on the walls. Having read some of the comments in here, maybe this is not a good idea? It looks like it is also a cemeticious product so how is it breathable as it claims? I've also read that a number of historic buildings have been using it throughout the country so surely it must be good?
A couple of caveats, all of the floors (house was renovated in the 70's) are solid concrete which is not helping the damp problem, also we would also like to paint the walls fairly quickly and not have to wait for 6 months for lime plaster to dry.
I'm a newbie here and with old listed buildings so please have mercy, any help is greatly appreciated.
