The Lime Plaster Company

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

Ben — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:15:47 +0000

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……

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

Ben — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:32:09 +0000

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

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

Ben — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:40:11 +0000

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.

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

Ben — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:09:59 +0000

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.

You can view more pictures at http://www.thetimberframe.co.uk/barn_conversions-110.html under Tithe Barn.

Craigflower Manor house (Heritage restoration of 1853 National Historic site)B.C

Ben — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:59:02 +0000

Restoration of interior lime plaster work after fire damage.Re-lathing,Base coats through to Finish coats.

Exterior plastering (Strawbale project, Nelson B.C)

Ben — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:08:32 +0000

Exterior Lime plaster over strawbale

Exterior plastering of North America’s 1st code approved loadbearing Cob House,Vancouver Island

Ben — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:33:11 +0000

Textured Lime finish coat.

Partial rebuild of existing 1880’s Chimney, Victoria, BC

Ben — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:30:55 +0000

Ross Bay Villa (Heritage restoration of 1860’s local historic site,Victoria BC)

Ben — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:20:51 +0000

Complete re-plastering and patch repair of old lath and plaster walls/ceilings.