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Volume 13, Issue 2
1 June 1995
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Structural Survey
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Technical Paper| June 01 1995

An introduction to lime

Jane Schofield
A consultant on ornamental plasterwork and its conservation. Her booklet Lime in Building – A Practical Guide contains basic recipes for mortars, plasters and limewash, advice on preparation and technique, and an extensive list of suppliers in all regions of the UK and Ireland. It is available from her at Lewdon Farm, Black Dog, Crediton, Devon EX17 4QQ, price £4 including P&P (revised 2nd edition).
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6844
Print ISSN: 0263-080X
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1995
Structural Survey (1995) 13 (2): 4–5.
https://doi.org/10.1108/02630809510796653

Advocates the use of lime in the repair of old buildings rather than the hard, but brittle, impervious materials used in cement mixes today. Points out the advantages of lime in indoor and outdoor repairs. Describes the natural cycle of lime production and gives general advice not only on how to use, store and identify the different types of lime on sale today, but also on the precautions to be taken when using lime.

Keywords: Brickwork, Building materials, Refurbishment
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1995
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