From its origin as a British colony, the United States inherited a fully developed plaster tradition that would expand considerably from the mid-19th century until the 1940s. The fine craftsmanship […]
A journey through the process of design, production and installation of fibrous moulding plaster; a tradition that, with a few contemporary adaptations, has remained remarkably consistent for the past couple of hundred years.
Plastering with natural hydraulic lime over new construction built with timber framing. Traditional craft, sustainability and a contemporary natural building approach!
Water repellants are chemicals that are applied to a building to keep water from penetrating the masonry. That sounds great – but here’s why they might not be a good idea.
If you have an older masonry home, it likely was built with a lime based mortar and not a Portland cement based mortar. Learn more about the repointing process.