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3 Coat Lime plaster system, Basement installation Ottawa. (NO DRYWALL!)

Friday, August 13th, 2010

This was a great opportunity to show the real charm of a traditional 3 coat Lime installation. Site mixed Lime/sand base coats were used to give a true level to the walls. After this, they were coated with a lime finish plaster, containing a selection of fine aggregates. At just the right time the plaster is trowelled to give a durable, highly polished finish….. No drywall was used in this installation……

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American Clay work (B.C, Ontario & Quebec)

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Site under development! A selection of our completed American clay projects will follow.

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Authentic Tadelakt shower installation (North America’s 1st code approved loadbearing Cob House,Vancouver Island)

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Tadelakt is an ancient Moroccan style of plaster work.The word Tadelakt meaning ‘to caress’ applies to the steady compression of the plaster at just the right time using a semi precious stone and a dilute of olive soap.Without going into to much detail , during this process a reaction takes place between the free lime and the diluted soap giving the work a very durable, waterproof finish.This particular project was a full installation from base coats of lime and course sand, to my own special finish coat blend of specific finer aggregates,enabling a higher polished finish.

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Tags: hydraulic lime, Interior, Non-hydraulic lime, Sustainable, tadelakt

Restoration of 15th century Tithe barn, Ashton, Devon, UK.

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Last project undertaken prior to leaving UK.Total restoration of existing threshing barn. Installing Hydraulic lime mortar, three coat interior plaster system, float finish, plus rebuild and repointing of exterior stone structure where needed.