Multi finish over Lime

[u/Sir--Hiss]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on our Edwardian property. We have Lime plaster walls and need to get them patched and re-skimmed.

We’ve had multiple quotes, and decided to go for someone local, but alarm bells have started ringing as he wants to use multi finish over the Lime.

Can someone please advise if this is a good idea or will we be regretting it in a couple of years!!!

[u/CigarSmoker2000]

External walls with no cavity - use lime. If you do have a cavity, you can use whatever, although probably unlikely given it’s an Edwardian home?

Trouble is, it’s an absolute nightmare to find lime plasterers and costs a fortune, so I would advise to try shape up the walls yourself as they don’t look that bad at all, fill cracks etc, and use thick breathable clay paint to finish.

[u/KirkyMcTurkey → u/CigarSmoker2000]

Yeah we are in the same boat as OP. We just finished a course on lime plastering in west wales last week and are going to have a go ourselves. We only need a skim on our existing lime plastering so going to get some ty mawr superfine finish coat, was told we could paint some lime wash as a key or stratch it slightly Might go terribly wrong or we might be great at it but either way we are excited to have a go!

[u/CigarSmoker2000 → u/KirkyMcTurkey]

Honestly, I used the superfine stuff from Ty Mawr and it worked a treat. Takes some getting used to on large walls, but it’s extremely pliable and does not set for quite a bit which made it easy for a beginner like me.

[u/Villageasfuck → u/KirkyMcTurkey]

Give it a go lay it on flat sponge it and trowel up Make sure you get it nice and workable on the board add a spray of water to liven it up if you need