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Lime Day—Plasters,
Mortars, Renders & Washes
Rob Buckley teaching students
lime rendering techniques.
Lime is an invaluable material, both in sustainable building and when
renovating older properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory
and practical work to take you from health and safety basics, to applying
mortars, renders, plasters and lime washes.
During the day the following topics will be covered:
- History of lime, from the mists of time
to the present day
- The chemistry and production
of lime, ‘The Lyme Cycle’
- The role of lime as an environmentally
friendly material
- Various types of lime and their
uses and abuses
- Lime renders, plaster and limewashes,
their production and methods of use with reference to external
and internal renders, plasters, and the various substrates encountered
such as lath and plaster, cob, stone, brick, etc.
- Natural pigments and their applications
- Practical use of trowels, floats
and other tools
- Introduction to use of a compressor
powdered render gun
- Use of lime in renovation of
old buildings and in new buildings
- Lime mortars, their production
and methods of mixing and use with reference to stone, brick, unfired
earth blocks, etc.
- Repointing and the various styles
- Lime based foundations; concrete & mass
brick/stone
- Mortar colours, sands, pigment etc
“Informal and efficient presentaion, friendly atmosphere,
excellent tutor who clearly knows his subject. Hope to be back for the
advanced course."
Roger, Crewkerne
"Excellent! A good mix of background, history, theory
and practise."
Max, Trent
There are a maximum of 12 places
on the course with DCRS director and tutor Rob Buckley. Rob has
been building sustainable new builds and renovating older properties
for 25 years with his building companies BBI and DCRS Construction Ltd.
As this is a small class, any
particular aspect of lime can be discussed with the tutor on the day.
Lime day cost
£95.00
Next course dates
- Satrurday 27th September 2008
- Monday 20th October 2008
- Thursday 6th November 2008
- Friday 12th Decemebr 2008
- Friday 30th Janauary 2009
- Saturday 7th February 2009
- Thursday 26th March 2009
Booking
Please contact us to request a place
on a course.
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