Plaster or stucco on historic buildings is especially vulnerable, not only to the wear of time and exposure to the elements, but also at the hands of well-intentioned “restorers.” Historic plaster is a character-defining feature and should be considered an important building material, significant in its own right. On traditional log structures, the plaster is laid on horizontal wood lath that has been nailed on vertical wood furring strips, attached to the logs. If it is applied over a wood frame structure, the plaster may be applied directly to wood lath, nailed directly to the wood frame or to furring strips. Wood lath was gradually superseded by expanded metal lath in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Numerous historic buildings, still in existence today, should only be restored to their original splendor or simplicity by using the same proven techniques.
Products
Making Lime Mortars
Applying Lime Plaster
NHL General Guidelines
- The Five Most Important Steps
- NHL Plasters
- Plastering with NHL
- Sands for NHL Mortar
- NHL Mortar Preparation
- External Plastering on Wooden Lath
- Plastering With a Spray Gun
- Protecting Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime Mortar
- Consumption Charts
- Colors
PreMix General Guidelines
- The Five Most Important Steps
- Working With EcoMortar® F
- EcoMortar® F Ready Mix
- EcoMortar® F Consumption Charts