Design - Are lime plasters suitable for around fireplaces
Bethany Evans Posted this on 19 Apr 2024
Yes – just allow the lime plaster to cure before lighting the fire.
Fat lime plasters are very suitable.
Follow installation guidelines with wood burners (leaving 150mm air space at the sides and rear of the stove) and make sure they are installed by a HETAS engineer.
Can render be applied on limewash?
It is difficult to advise on whether it is suitable to render on top of Limewash as it is dependent on a number of factors. These include
- stability of the background (a product is only as good as what it goes on to)
- what material is being proposed to render with
- what the substrate is - if the limewash has been painted onto masonry, it is more likely to be more successful than if painted onto existing lime render
In most cases, we would suggest trailing a ‘dashing coat’ to give a good bond for the new render.
