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thick wool board insulation and top coat lime mortar.

thick wool board insulation and top coat lime mortar.

discovering a ground water breach in a cellar built in the 1600s

discovering a ground water breach in a cellar built in the 1600s

ground levels and a bit of Dr David Wiggins how harling works theory.

ground levels and a bit of Dr David Wiggins how harling works theory.

can you lime point in winter? Yes you can with a pragmatic approach

can you lime point in winter? Yes you can with a pragmatic approach

lime plastering near Wakefield. 😃👍

lime plastering near Wakefield. 😃👍

we've filled the hole and added stone stitches ready for lime mortar harling.

we've filled the hole and added stone stitches ready for lime mortar harling.

rubble filling this hole we found under the cement render.

rubble filling this hole we found under the cement render.

there was no solid stone only cement render and chippings. couldn't believe what saw

there was no solid stone only cement render and chippings. couldn't believe what saw

lime render and lime wash was used to protect stone and the bedding mortar.

lime render and lime wash was used to protect stone and the bedding mortar.

draymen Tadcaster, Yorkshire

draymen Tadcaster, Yorkshire

Here's Jim loving pointing with a debarked, dog legged bit of dry stick. keep it simple

Here's Jim loving pointing with a debarked, dog legged bit of dry stick. keep it simple

Using a stick to joint lime pointing work. The most basic lime pointing method. keep it simple.

Using a stick to joint lime pointing work. The most basic lime pointing method. keep it simple.

Fixing a bit of damage in a cellar with sawn laths to match into the existing lath a plaster ceiling

Fixing a bit of damage in a cellar with sawn laths to match into the existing lath a plaster ceiling

rubbing up, compression and devil floating quick lime mortar.

rubbing up, compression and devil floating quick lime mortar.

Another reason why I love working in built heritage. The little picturesque historic villages 😍

Another reason why I love working in built heritage. The little picturesque historic villages 😍

an explanation of how I feel about lime finishing. everybody is different! This is lime craft 👍

an explanation of how I feel about lime finishing. everybody is different! This is lime craft 👍

the mighty Jim getting involved in the lime top coat 👍

the mighty Jim getting involved in the lime top coat 👍

how to cut savolit woodwool board with an electric saw... soak the board first. 👍

how to cut savolit woodwool board with an electric saw... soak the board first. 👍

sampling to the sounds of Jethro Tull

sampling to the sounds of Jethro Tull

A different way of patching a hole into a void ready for lime render.

A different way of patching a hole into a void ready for lime render.

bad pipe work is causing damage and damp issues (part 2)

bad pipe work is causing damage and damp issues (part 2)

Bad pipe work is causing damage and damp issues (part 1)

Bad pipe work is causing damage and damp issues (part 1)

happy new year! using a saw blade for a quick and rustic way to push back, rule & key lime plaster.

happy new year! using a saw blade for a quick and rustic way to push back, rule & key lime plaster.

removing modern plaster & damp proofing to see why the paint is wet in certain areas. part 2

removing modern plaster & damp proofing to see why the paint is wet in certain areas. part 2

removing modern plaster & damp proofing to understand why the paint is wet in certain areas. Part 1

removing modern plaster & damp proofing to understand why the paint is wet in certain areas. Part 1

how to quickly fill small cracks on a lime mortar wall with lime putty and a sponge

how to quickly fill small cracks on a lime mortar wall with lime putty and a sponge

don't put cement mortar on timber, it will rot!

don't put cement mortar on timber, it will rot!

removing osmotic damp proofing.

removing osmotic damp proofing.

my attempt at explaining how I got clay from my garden and turned it into a building material

my attempt at explaining how I got clay from my garden and turned it into a building material

completed lime plaster work

completed lime plaster work

tell tale signs and rusty plaster beads.

tell tale signs and rusty plaster beads.

it's important to fill the voids before doing the scratch coat.

it's important to fill the voids before doing the scratch coat.

follow up to a silly bit of pipe.... part 2

follow up to a silly bit of pipe.... part 2

follow up video to a silly bit of pipe.....part 1

follow up video to a silly bit of pipe.....part 1

lime mortars do break down over time. Always repair them with appropriate like for like methods

lime mortars do break down over time. Always repair them with appropriate like for like methods

is it plumb? it's not too bad!

is it plumb? it's not too bad!

a little video to say don't panic with your top coat. you can come back to it tomorrow.

a little video to say don't panic with your top coat. you can come back to it tomorrow.

if its not quite right, don't settle. Do it again!

if its not quite right, don't settle. Do it again!

a silly bit of cut off pipe causing damp inside the building part 2 of 2

a silly bit of cut off pipe causing damp inside the building part 2 of 2

a silly bit of cut off pipe causing alot of damp to the building. part 1 of 2

a silly bit of cut off pipe causing alot of damp to the building. part 1 of 2

My way of bringing lime top coat mortar to a finish.

My way of bringing lime top coat mortar to a finish.

the rule of thumb when working out if the lime float coat is ready for a top coat

the rule of thumb when working out if the lime float coat is ready for a top coat

damp proof tanking, modern plaster and epsomite salts replaced with lime mortar.

damp proof tanking, modern plaster and epsomite salts replaced with lime mortar.

finding historic finishes and recreating them to genuinely restore this 17th century building.

finding historic finishes and recreating them to genuinely restore this 17th century building.

sneck harl on a scaffold on a miserable wet Monday.

sneck harl on a scaffold on a miserable wet Monday.

consolidation of a stone wall with haired lime mortar.

consolidation of a stone wall with haired lime mortar.

top coated and rough casted with dry sand. much cleaner than wet harl.

top coated and rough casted with dry sand. much cleaner than wet harl.

Right hand Dan stopped for a brew so I thought I'd show you where we were up to.

Right hand Dan stopped for a brew so I thought I'd show you where we were up to.

what was inside this chimney when we opened it up.

what was inside this chimney when we opened it up.

How to keep stonework wet and rotting. If that's what you want?

How to keep stonework wet and rotting. If that's what you want?

So peaceful. Why I love my job restoring old buildings in old villages.

So peaceful. Why I love my job restoring old buildings in old villages.

Taking modern plaster off to find a rotted timber wall plate.

Taking modern plaster off to find a rotted timber wall plate.

A quick video to show pavatherm insulation boards and top coat lime plaster.

A quick video to show pavatherm insulation boards and top coat lime plaster.

Dan applying limewash to lime mortar to stop rain penetration to this 1770s listed building.

Dan applying limewash to lime mortar to stop rain penetration to this 1770s listed building.

How to do a steel trowel finish on a hotlime float coat

How to do a steel trowel finish on a hotlime float coat

Little Yorkshire restoration job after window fitters and the electrician

Little Yorkshire restoration job after window fitters and the electrician

How to mix hotlime mortar sharp sand, lime and hair part 2

How to mix hotlime mortar sharp sand, lime and hair part 2

Mixing hotlime mortar for a bit of lime pointing, part 1. Sharp sand, lime & hair

Mixing hotlime mortar for a bit of lime pointing, part 1. Sharp sand, lime & hair

A good old fashioned cavity clean can help massively when damp strikes.

A good old fashioned cavity clean can help massively when damp strikes.

A way to stop your cellar flooding when it rains. Part 2

A way to stop your cellar flooding when it rains. Part 2

A way to stop your cellar flooding when it rains.

A way to stop your cellar flooding when it rains.

An illustration of how wet an old house can get when the wrong materials are used.

An illustration of how wet an old house can get when the wrong materials are used.

A little look around at the sort of work we do & some bonus 300 year old limewash

A little look around at the sort of work we do & some bonus 300 year old limewash

Another fail damp proofing attempt on a period property

Another fail damp proofing attempt on a period property

The effects of freeze and thaw on a victorian garden wall.

The effects of freeze and thaw on a victorian garden wall.

Removing cement from historic brickwork. The bricks are sopping and badly damaged.

Removing cement from historic brickwork. The bricks are sopping and badly damaged.

Young apprentice Fletch plastering with hotlime for the first time ever.

Young apprentice Fletch plastering with hotlime for the first time ever.

Do we always have to put hessian on over night? I'm finding not with hotlime.

Do we always have to put hessian on over night? I'm finding not with hotlime.

Little video showing quick lime being slaked in water. (keep stirring it)

Little video showing quick lime being slaked in water. (keep stirring it)

Starting to turn the damp wall around with woodwool board and hotlime.

Starting to turn the damp wall around with woodwool board and hotlime.

A wet wall because of modern plaster techniques on a victorian property in Yorkshire.

A wet wall because of modern plaster techniques on a victorian property in Yorkshire.

Original lime mortar pointing with original ruling lines 👌

Original lime mortar pointing with original ruling lines 👌

Using an antique ruling tool to rule joint lines in hotlime mortar pointing

Using an antique ruling tool to rule joint lines in hotlime mortar pointing

A basic understanding of condensation and hotlime mortar.

A basic understanding of condensation and hotlime mortar.