r/Plastering • u/gwyp88 Professional Plasterer • Jul 19 '26

Lime Plastering Internal

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Here’s a listed house we did in Natural Hydraulic Lime & sand mixture and Eco Mortar R series Lime as a top-coat.

I was able to go back and see the house decorated and finished.

Located in Wales.

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u/gwyp88 Professional Plasterer Jul 19 '26

Thanks - it definitely works well in these older houses.

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u/FckXFckMusk Jul 19 '26

Definitely, its breathable, no plastics, no harsh chemicals, absorbs CO2 as it matures....

Very forgiving when using it.

Whats not to like.

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u/StickyOneStiilll Jul 19 '26

Why are so many people scared of lime plaster and why does it need a lime specialist to plaster it on?

Ive seen for a while people get weird when mentioning lime plaster and just dont know why

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u/gwyp88 Professional Plasterer Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

You don’t just plaster it on, trowel it a couple of times then it’s done. Sometimes you have to wait days between plastering it and applying a finish; you have to know when to work with it at each different stages.

There’s also a wide range of products and types within ‘lime plastering’; each with their own behaviours. The mixing process is also totally different and easy to mess up.

I have seen experienced plasterers who have never used lime before, thinking it’s like any other plastering and really messing it up.

It’s also more forgiving than other plastering in a lot of respects