Hi

I am restoring a listed building, the wall are 150 years old with the original plaster which is looking quite grainy and needs patching throughout.

I am thinking of re-skimming some walls with lime, is this possible and are there any pitfalls or prep-work that I should be doing.

Thanks for reading.

Rollover

Is it dusty and crumbling off or just patchy?

I think if you are going over old stuff and it's falling apart, you might need to stabalise it first.

BG

I would wait for the pros on that question.

If it's listed it may have to go back in Lime putty or whatever was used originally.

Are English Heritage involved.

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Urgh....makes me sudder to the core just hearing that.

BG

I need listed planing and have to use a lime mix. I is mostly sound but not good enough to get away with painting, apart from two walls that I had to take back down to the stone.

I am not sure if it will stick and stay stuck if I just put another coat on.

The training for English Heritage must take about 20 seconds because they just teach them to say NO to what ever you say.

Instead of telling them what you want to do, ask them to suggest a method and material.

lime and horse hair should be ok if that's what original.

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Thanks Scuff
I have the lime putty mix and because it is the same as what's on now they are ok with that, but can anyone tell me if I can skim over the finish plaster that is already on given that it is mostly sound? or do I need to scratch a key; pva is a no no because it iwill not breath through it.