Lime render with roughcast harl finish, for Grade II Listed Cottage

Ryedale Plasterers are experts in repairing lime plaster walls and we've been putting our skills to the test this week. Our property of the week is a grade II listed cottage near Darlington and it is an ongoing project.

The owners of this late 18th century cottage had their work cut out when they bought this property in 2015. Clearly too much of bargain to refuse it was stated on the estate agent's details as needing renovation. The "can of worms" was duly opened when work started on the house.

The old roughcast cement render finished with masonry paint wasn't allowing the building to breath. That meant that the interior was damp. Our first task was repairing lime plaster walls, window heads, and fixing a large ceiling crack. This work consisted of removing plaster back to a sound surface and applying two coat lime haired plaster with a final skim finish using putty lime and silica sand.

As spring nudged into summer, the client had removed the old un-breathable cement render and we had 'dubbed-out' to make the masonry finish even. We then set to applying three coats of lime render including a final roughcast harl coat. Each coat was applied a week or so apart to allow drying time and then the 'dream team' (see pic) arrived to burnish on a first coat of unpigmented lime wash.

Four coats and two weeks later the cottage was cloaked in its new permeable, breathable render finished with a lush soft cream lime wash. The owners chose Quaker, a colour from Womersley's range of Finest Buxton Lime Wash in Historic Colours. This paint will remain attractive as it gradually ages, has a long lasting robust finish and contains no toxic compounds or solvents.

For the time being our work here is done, but the project continues for the owners with much to complete in the interior. When we visited for the first coat of lime wash the extension to the rear of the cottage which will house the new kitchen was almost complete and looking great. Overlooking a long very private back garden it made a great addition to this character cottage.

We wish the owners all the very best with many happy years residing in this picture postcard cottage. If you have a heritage property in need of restoration, contact our skilled team today.

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