Why use Lime?
- Breathable
- Our limes are breathable which is an essential quality for solid masonry walls, which are found in most period buildings.
- Healthy
- A breathable structure is an improtant quality for healthy interior living conditions.
- Natural
- Our limes are natural products. They contain no additives and are not blended.
- Resistance to Salts, Bacteria & Vegetable growth
- The absence of gypsum and cement ensures sulphate attack and salt reactions are impossible.
- Flexibility
- Compressive strength is gained gradually, allowing for movement.
- Elasticity
- No expansion joints, minimal shrinkage and cracking.
- Excellent workability
- Free lime content gives good workability.
- Recycling
- Building materials used with our limes can be recovered and reused.
- Green
- Lime re-absorbs CO2 during curing.
- Cost effective
- Low bulk density means good economy as sold by weight but used by lime.