History of Lime Mortar#AskaConservator Day 2023Read moreHistory of Lime MortarHistory of Lime MortarRead moreLime mortar vs Portland cementLime Mortar vs Portland CementRead moreUnderstanding LimeWash/PaintsUnderstanding Limewash/Paints/stainsRead moreHow to Choose SandHow to Choose SandRead moreUnderstanding D/2 Biological SolutionUnderstanding D/2Biological SolutionRead more Frequently Asked Questions 12 Aug 19 Aug 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 27 Sep 30 Sep 07 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 29 Oct Featured Article 03 Nov #AskaConservator Day 2023 On November 4, 1966, the Arno River burst its banks and flooded Florence, Italy, severely damaging or destroying many of the Renaiss...Continue reading All Articles and Posts CategoriesCategories Select Category Announcements (3) Case Study (2) Conferences (1) Ecologic Mortar (2) Frequently Asked Questions (43) General Installation Guidelines (24) Historic Conservation (17) History (5) How to Videos (6) Information (18) Led by Andy deGruchy (10) Limelight (2) LimeWash/Paints (1) Past Repair (6) Regional Heritage (2) Sustainable Building (4) Technical Install Team (5) Uncategorized (5) Workshops (10) Search 07 Sep APT Meet The Team We are thrilled to announce the LimeWorks.us team will be coming to Seattle for this year's Association for Preservation Technology ...Continue reading 22 Aug Bee The Change Our Bee The Change initiative is here! We are giving away flower seed packets to help support the natural environment around us all....Continue reading 09 Aug Lime Mortar vs Portland Cement Lime Mortar vs. Portland Cement Both pure Lime-based mortar and Portland Cement-based mortars have widespread use in construction...Continue reading 08 Aug History of Lime Mortar History of Lime Mortar Lime mortar, an ancient building material with a legacy dating back thousands of years, is significant in ...Continue reading 21 Jul Understanding D/2 Biological Solution D/2 Biological Solution: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage with LimeWorks.us Preserving and maintaining historic structures, monumen...Continue reading 20 Jul How to Choose Sand How to Choose Sand How to choose sand at LimeWorks.us. When selecting sand for making mortars with Saint-AstierĀ® Natural Hydrauli...Continue reading 22 Mar A Tale of Two Sites Masonry Stories: How Two Historic Preservation Projects were Restored After Devastating Hurricanes The environment in which a per...Continue reading 22 Mar Understanding LimeWash/Paints/Stains The final day of winter is now behind us and it is time to start planning projects for the new seasons ahead. One of the easiest way...Continue reading 04 Nov #AskAConservator 2022 Ask a Conservator day was founded by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in order to spread awareness of cultural herita...Continue reading 03 Aug Aruba Monuments Fund Andy was approached by Aruba Monuments Fund to run a customized LimeWorks.us training program. We timed the class to be for end of F...Continue reading 05 Nov #AskAConservator Day 2021 Ask a Conservator day was founded by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in order to spread awareness of cultural herita...Continue reading 17 Mar How To Achieve A Beautiful Tadelakt Lime Plaster Finish Using The Ecologic⢠Plaster System A Brief Overview of Tadelakt Tadelakt is not a term many in the United States may have heard before. It literally means to ārub-i...Continue reading 04 Feb Parging with NHL 5 Parging with NHL 5, a stone foundation with NHL 5, and waterproofing materials. Parging mixtures with lime and Portland.Continue reading 25 Mar Types of Masonry Binders by Ā Jessica (Focht) Aquiline, MSHP,Ā LimeWorks.us Conservation Specialist Binders are...Continue reading 09 Mar Mortar Joint Details I have unusual mortar joint details. Could you explain or can I tell you what I know about the subject? *Using the modern gra...Continue reading
03 Nov #AskaConservator Day 2023 On November 4, 1966, the Arno River burst its banks and flooded Florence, Italy, severely damaging or destroying many of the Renaiss...Continue reading
07 Sep APT Meet The Team We are thrilled to announce the LimeWorks.us team will be coming to Seattle for this year's Association for Preservation Technology ...Continue reading
22 Aug Bee The Change Our Bee The Change initiative is here! We are giving away flower seed packets to help support the natural environment around us all....Continue reading
09 Aug Lime Mortar vs Portland Cement Lime Mortar vs. Portland Cement Both pure Lime-based mortar and Portland Cement-based mortars have widespread use in construction...Continue reading
08 Aug History of Lime Mortar History of Lime Mortar Lime mortar, an ancient building material with a legacy dating back thousands of years, is significant in ...Continue reading
21 Jul Understanding D/2 Biological Solution D/2 Biological Solution: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage with LimeWorks.us Preserving and maintaining historic structures, monumen...Continue reading
20 Jul How to Choose Sand How to Choose Sand How to choose sand at LimeWorks.us. When selecting sand for making mortars with Saint-AstierĀ® Natural Hydrauli...Continue reading
22 Mar A Tale of Two Sites Masonry Stories: How Two Historic Preservation Projects were Restored After Devastating Hurricanes The environment in which a per...Continue reading
22 Mar Understanding LimeWash/Paints/Stains The final day of winter is now behind us and it is time to start planning projects for the new seasons ahead. One of the easiest way...Continue reading
04 Nov #AskAConservator 2022 Ask a Conservator day was founded by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in order to spread awareness of cultural herita...Continue reading
03 Aug Aruba Monuments Fund Andy was approached by Aruba Monuments Fund to run a customized LimeWorks.us training program. We timed the class to be for end of F...Continue reading
05 Nov #AskAConservator Day 2021 Ask a Conservator day was founded by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in order to spread awareness of cultural herita...Continue reading
17 Mar How To Achieve A Beautiful Tadelakt Lime Plaster Finish Using The Ecologic⢠Plaster System A Brief Overview of Tadelakt Tadelakt is not a term many in the United States may have heard before. It literally means to ārub-i...Continue reading
04 Feb Parging with NHL 5 Parging with NHL 5, a stone foundation with NHL 5, and waterproofing materials. Parging mixtures with lime and Portland.Continue reading
25 Mar Types of Masonry Binders by Ā Jessica (Focht) Aquiline, MSHP,Ā LimeWorks.us Conservation Specialist Binders are...Continue reading
09 Mar Mortar Joint Details I have unusual mortar joint details. Could you explain or can I tell you what I know about the subject? *Using the modern gra...Continue reading