04 Sep General Installation Guidelines NHL Renders – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 0 comments NHL Renders General information Sands for renders Background preparation Two coat work Three coat work Protection Good working ...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Pointing with NHL – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 2 comments Pointing with NHL Understanding mortars Choosing mortars Resistance to salts Protection and working practices Repointing:...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines NHL Render – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 0 comments Background Prepare background Re-point and dub out as necessary with compatible mortar. Stipple Coat Cast or sprayed on only Must...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Plaster on Blocks – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 0 comments External Plastering (Rendering) On Concrete Masonry Units To obtain the highest vapor permeability a block construction should b...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Render on Cob – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 0 comments Cob is a very simple (and efficient) form of construction that has probably been around forever in some form or other. Structures...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Plastering with a Spraygun – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 0 comments This method is particularly suitable to ensure optimum bonding even on smooth surfaces. Spraying is recognized as the best method...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Plastering with NHL – Guide January 29, 2021 By Daniel 5 comments When plastering with lime and using St. Astier NHL instead of non-hydraulic putty mortars reduces the working time by about 50%.Ā ...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Shelter Coat/Consolidation – Guide October 28, 2019 By Daniel 0 comments The purpose of a shelter coat is to provide protection to surfaces that suffer unduly from the effects of erosion from wind, rain...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines NHL Renders – Guide May 21, 2020 By Daniel 1 comment Defect Causes Remedies Shrinkage & Cracking greater than 3/16"Less than 3/16" Hairline cracks General or partia...Continue reading
04 Sep General Installation Guidelines Working with Mix & Go – Guide October 28, 2019 By Daniel 0 comments Mix & Go is a premixed product designed to provide all the benefits of traditional lime mortars for wider general use in the ...Continue reading