Internal Render - Cement, plaster or lime?
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:09 pm
Hi there,
We're renovating an old Cotswold stone house and whilst we've exposed stone in various rooms to great effect but the thought of another round of sand-blasting and re-pointing fills us with dread. So we thought we might try a light render over stone in some of the rooms. You the know the kind of thing? A smooth finish following the contours of the stone, often painted white. Sometimes seen in old pubs, Cornish cottages that sort of thing.
Traditionally I think this would be done with lime render but is there an up-to-date way of achieving the same look? Can it be done with standard plaster or cement render?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
We're renovating an old Cotswold stone house and whilst we've exposed stone in various rooms to great effect but the thought of another round of sand-blasting and re-pointing fills us with dread. So we thought we might try a light render over stone in some of the rooms. You the know the kind of thing? A smooth finish following the contours of the stone, often painted white. Sometimes seen in old pubs, Cornish cottages that sort of thing.
Traditionally I think this would be done with lime render but is there an up-to-date way of achieving the same look? Can it be done with standard plaster or cement render?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.