DVD-How To Lime Plaster with Hydraulic Lime

Introduction to Lime Plaster: How to Plaster with Hydraulic Lime

Hydraulic lime is different than traditional hydrated lime plaster, but the information shared here is excellent for that use too!

Note: There is a new book with extensive information on using lime, washes, and clay finishes, which might serve as a good companion to this DVD. Using Natural Finishes << view here.

--Learn the best method to protect your wood beams and posts prior to plastering.

--What you must do to protect the concrete floors during plastering…. Plaster can stain, so keep your floors protected.... This technique will save a lot of clean up time after you are finished plastering.

--The best techniques for protecting your windows prior to plastering.

--What you must do to keep your trim details protected… No sticky residue on your trim if you follow these directions.

-- Learn the correct techniques to prepare the bales 24 hours before applying the scratch coat of plaster…. Using this technique will minimize the likelihood of your plaster from cracking.

--The correct method for preparing the scratch coat prior to your brown coat, and your brown coat prior to the finish coat…. You simply must follow these directions to make your plaster application go smoothly with the minimum amount of cracking.

--The best method for protecting your strawbale building as you plaster from the potentially damaging wind and sun…. doing this will prevent your plaster from failing and cracking.

--The best tool to use to create the best, smoothest, and most even plaster.

--All of the advantages of hydraulic lime plaster versus traditional Portland cement plaster and stucco.

--The Scratch Coat- Your Initial Coat of Plaster : Learn the correct mixing ratio for sand and lime to get the best scratch coat mix.

--The best way to mix the lime and sand If you decide to mix plaster by hand.

--The one thing you must do to prepare your mortar mixer before adding lime and sand…. Prevent your rented mortar mixer from seizing up.

--Learn how to pick out the best grade of sand for each stage of the plaster mixing.

--The best type of sand to use when making plaster and the correct ratio between different grades of sand to use to get the best scratch coat.

--Learn how to recognize from color and texture when the walls are dry enough to begin the next plaster application.... We will discuss the timing that you should use between plaster coats.

--Learn the correct order in which to add material to the mortar mixer… this will prevent the paddles of the mortar mixer from seizing up and give a more consistent and finer finished product.

--The best material to use as a binder when preparing the plaster…. Learn how to create the best binding effect in the plaster.

--How to judge the correct consistency of your plaster…. Preparing your plaster is too important to be left to guess work. You can see on the video the correct consistency, texture, and color of the plaster.

--Learn the method that all of the professional plasterers use to get the plaster into the wheelbarrow…This technique will definitely protect your back from possible injury!

--Learn the best way to use your hawk and trowel.

--Demonstration of a method that you can use to easily apply the mud to the wall… You don’t need to be a professional to get a nice smooth surface.

--How to scratch your scratch coat to prepare the wall for the brown coat…. Doing this will make a nice keyed finish for your brown coat to adhere to.

--Learn the best ways to make a "truth " window- ( a small opening in a straw bale wall that proves the house is built of straw.

--The Brown Coat Application- Your Second Coat of Plaster : Know when the scratch coat is ready for the brown coat application, when it's dry enough, when to wet it down, and how much water to use.

--Learn all of the different ways to prevent cracks in your brown coat, learn the correct curing time and the procedure for dealing with any cracks that you may notice.... You do not want any cracks in your brown coat!

--How to float your brown coat…. The technique to use to get a smooth finish

-- Demonstration of All the Techniques to Use to Get a Smooth Finish on Different Aspects of Your Structure: * The Barber pole technique.... The best way to get a nice rounded corner.

* Use of the sponge float.... The tool to use for any arched or round windows in your building.

* How to use a plastering darby to get the smoothest finish possible, why to use it, and what technique to use.

* What to do if you need to plaster over 2 days, how to prepare the wall so that you get a seamless transition between the 2 different surfaces.

* How to plaster right up against your door or window trim.

* How to get mud/plaster into the niches and nooks in your interior walls… the correct tool to use to get a nice rounded edge.

* How to make a straight corner and the tools you will need to achieve this.

* What you need to do to prevent your plaster from coming off as you do the finer finish work.

* How to smooth out the corners as 2 different perpendicular surfaces meet.

--The Finish Coat- Your Final Plaster Application

The 2-coat technique you must use to get a good finished look and the best tools to get this done.

The similarities and differences between the finish coat and the other 2 coats.

How to eliminate cold joints or “burn” marks in your finished plaster.

The different mixing ratios… the 4 gauges of sand that must be used to get the tightest and best adhesion in the plaster.

How to store your lime…. Mixing it ahead of time will make it cure better. Follow these directions and get it right the first time.

How to add color to your plaster… learn the different techniques to get it mixed well.

Learn how to get the correct texture of your finish plaster… See it demonstrated, so you can get it right no guess work.

--Learn about using pre-mix plaster for the best and easiest finish coat.

Run time: almost one hour

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