#AskAConservator Day 2021
Ask a Conservator day was founded by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in order to spread awareness of cultural herita...
05
Nov
Graveyard Kit
$400.00
Ecologicā¢ Rainsil
$42.00 – $560.00
Ecologicā¢ PLASTER TAKCOATā¢ Platinum
$15.00 – $45.00
Ecologicā¢ Waterglass
$60.00 – $350.00
Ecologicā¢ Potassium Silicate Paint
$40.00 – $640.00Results from blog
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...
24
Jul
How to Save Money with your Historic Restoration Project
LimeWorks.us was commissioned by Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Pa., to diagnose and address the failure of a church tower which utilized man-made cast stone for trim details.
20
Nov
Nearby Hotels
The Washington House (~1.6 miles away)
Official website
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Colonial-era historic hotel and restaurant
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08
Oct
Lime Paints User Recomendations – Guide
Vibrant and beautiful, the St Astier lime paint range is the perfect compliment to lime plaster, render and harling...
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
Render on Cob – Guide
Cob is a very simple (and efficient) form of construction that has probably been around forever in some form or other. Structures...
04
Sep
Plastering with NHL – Guide
When plastering with lime and using St. Astier NHL instead of non-hydraulic putty mortars reduces the working time by about 50%.Ā ...
04
Sep
Shelter Coat/Consolidation – Guide
The purpose of a shelter coat is to provide protection to surfaces that suffer unduly from the effects of erosion from wind, rain...
