Does Any Plastering Services Use Traditional Methods?

Though there have been much advancement in the industry and every set of field but there is something very strong about traditional methods. These methods might be slow in some cases but it definitely assures quality without any doubt. Presently at the time of prefabricated pods, featureless steel frames and preponderance of car melting and glazing, it has become quite forgettable to give attention to detail required within fine Period Architecture.

Traditional methods are yet regarded simply because of the fact that the artisans during that time used to give fine attention to the details which is missing these days in most of the services we hire. Both the qualification and signature for skilled artisans of all trades are well regarded during the time. Painting and Plastering Services Auckland are one of the few services which yet offers both traditional and modern approach. Though they provide both the approaches but they certainly follow on the detail part very carefully.

Painting and Plastering Services Auckland are presently rushing to complete the last of several external window pediment mouldings before the weather turns. Instead they should focus on the setting being required that the details must follow a continuity that allows correct alignment of all sections at any point of Jointing, no matter where this would fall on its length. So, ensuring the correct layout at each mitred corner, no matter what the length of the wall or quantity of mitres is the way to go.

It is great to see two of our oldest designs, being used side by side on a major residential refurbishment. The favourites of interior design over many years have been the traditional buildings and the reason being the fine detailings.

Natural Hydraulic Lime

Natural Hydraulic Lime are classified in three classes and these roughly correspond to old names used 100 years ago. They should have some impurities of clay, but no cement, furnace slag or any artificial additives which can affect its strength.

• NHL 2 (feebly hydraulic)?—?used for pointing, internal traditional plastering and soft masonry
• NHL 3.5 (moderately hydraulic)?—?used for bedding and pointing
• NHL 5?—?(eminently hydraulic) used for flooring, chimney flaunchings and weather-resistant masonry

Traditional Lime Plaster

Mixtures and methods do vary greatly across different areas and time periods. Compared to cement based plasters, traditional lime plasters need to be applied thick. Typically 20mm total, but sometimes even 30mm is used.

For very old buildings in London, the mixtures of lime putty, they used very fine sand or even chalk, but more often you can find mixtures of fine sand and feeble lime. Though traditional lime plaster were not applied directly to the wall but to a frame of thin wooden strips of about 6mm thickness, commonly known as lath. These in turn are closely spaced and then the plaster is pushed through gaps in lath, so that it "oozes" through to hold it in place.

As suggested by the Painting and Plastering Services Auckland, Slaked lime is a strong base as it is caustic and can cause chemical burns, thus, always make it paramount to observe health and safety rules and take precautions when plastering with lime. Lime is unworkable when temperature is below freezing.