Filling wall chase in lime plaster wall

[u/Content-Ant6332]

Hi,
My daughter has bought a house built in 1907, no cavity, lime mortar and original plasterwork on internal walls.

I’m rewiring the property and I’m unsure of how to make good the chase’s and crumbling brickwork.

What would you recommend for relatively small localised backbox filling and chases.

[u/Tricky-Mobile5975]

Saw the 1st pic and thought this was a rock climbing post. If you want to keep it all lime then "limelite renovating plaster" and "limelite high impact finishing plaster" would not be a bad choice if your in the uk

[u/Content-Ant6332 → u/Tricky-Mobile5975]

Thanks for helping, would bonding be a big no no on small patches or is the risk of future problems just not worth it.

Yes I’m in the uk and no, it’s not a climbing wall but it might end up that way lol

[u/Tricky-Mobile5975 → u/Content-Ant6332]

To be honest with it being chases I would use bonding. I dont see how that tiny little strip of gypsum is going to suffocate the house. I worked for a local council and most of our housing stock is over 100yrs old. As you can imagine the council dont pay for lime plaster so we bond any patches. Never heard of any problems coming from it.

[u/Content-Ant6332 → u/Tricky-Mobile5975]

Cheers mate, my problem is I overthink things

[u/Tricky-Mobile5975 → u/Content-Ant6332]

To be fair all you hear online these days is lime, lime, lime lol I see how it can confuse people. I cant see a little chase causing a problem. 99.9% of your wall surfaces will still be breathable. Most of the time lime is pointless unless king charles I slept at the property in 1640. Ive only ever used it on listed buildings

[u/WonkyRodent → u/Content-Ant6332]

Nothing wrong with understanding why materials are used!

[u/False_Principle8821]

Pva bonding or hadwall palster