Lime Paints User Recomendations – Guide
Vibrant and beautiful, the St Astier lime paint range is the perfect compliment to lime plaster, render and harling...
08
Oct
04
Sep
Render on Wooden Lath – Guide
External rendering on wooden lath using St. Astier products. Timber framed buildings, historic or new construction have a te...
04
Sep
Render on Metal Lath – Guide
External Plastering (Rendering on Metal Lath Using St. Astier Products)
The main difficulty in working on lath is ensuring the l...
04
Sep
Sands for NHL Mortars – Guide
Choosing the correct sand when making a mortar is of extreme importance.
Sands should be clean and uncontaminated by clay/silt. ...
04
Sep
NHL Limes: Injection and Grouting – Guide
INJECTION
- PURE LIME
PUMP
NHL5
1bag + 10.5gal of water
Capacity: 35 cu. ft./hr
NHL 3.5
1bag + 10.5gal of water
Press...
04
Sep
Lime Concrete – Guide
Lime Concrete for Floors, exposed aggregate / tamped finish
Ingredients.
10 x 66 lb bags (660 lbs) NHL 5 per cubic yard (or
27...
04
Sep
NHL Renders – Guide
NHL Renders
General information
Sands for renders
Background preparation
Two coat work
Three coat work
Protection
Good working ...
04
Sep
Pointing with NHL – Guide
Pointing with NHL
Understanding mortars
Choosing mortars
Resistance to salts
Protection and working practices
Repointing:...
04
Sep
NHL Render – Guide
Background
Prepare
background
Re-point and dub out as necessary with compatible mortar.
Stipple
Coat Cast or sprayed on only
Must...
04
Sep
Plaster on Blocks – Guide
External Plastering (Rendering) On Concrete Masonry Units
To obtain the highest vapor permeability a block construction should b...