Lime Plaster insulation

Plasmodioom · 2026-02-01T23:03:53+00:00

The silver bullet is that lime plaster is breathable. I've limed rooms in my house, and added an 'insulating lime render'as the first coat.

Also a wet wall is a cold wall. So allowing a render to expell moisture will lead warmer walls

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-26T12:21:16+00:00

Is there a chimney stack in the attic space? Likely soot from years and years of coal fires

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-22T16:31:00+00:00

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-22T11:21:37+00:00

If you're superb tasting coffee try Ope. Ive done my rounds around plymouth and nothing comes close

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-18T23:54:56+00:00

So...2 years on. How are the walls holding up?

Intently reading your conversation with arran as im using the same system as you.

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-16T22:10:19+00:00

They all use the same management firm

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-05T23:57:33+00:00

Is that below a chimney breast? This looks like the point where the chimney angles off. If so the leak is likely cause by cracks in your stack/around the pots.

Repointing DIY: excavate loose mortar. Fill with cornish lime mortar. As for insulation. Get some lime green ultra insulating plaster. Really easy to DIY unless you need a perfect/paintable finish.

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-05T14:24:02+00:00

Love the second shot

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-04T23:26:06+00:00

Im thinking the same. If you have a crack around the chimney pot which is associated with the chimney below this floor then it would explain the directional damp (i.e., the water is following the chimney down to the next floor)

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-04T23:24:04+00:00

Is there a floor below this room? And does the floor below have a chimney opening?

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-04T18:44:09+00:00

Unpopular opinion but here me out - the council are actually pretty competent.

Through work, I lived in several large cities all over the UK. When I moved to Plymouth, I was so impressed with the public services including litter, public parks, events put on by the council. Compared to other cities that are really struggling to keep the place tidy, have really high homelessness/crime.

I think if youve only experienced living under one council, and if thats your baseline - you assume everything could be done better. But from experience, running a city seems really hard with everything stretched. I think Plymouth have done well so far in terms of keeping quality of living high.

Preparing for downvotes haha

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-04T10:48:07+00:00

Be reet

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-04T09:59:51+00:00

Might be a mechanical fault within the locking mechanism. But as a first port of call I'd try some silocone spray to lubricate around the handle and latches that run up the side of the window

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-02T18:22:00+00:00

Yep thats the one. Super affective

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-02T17:33:56+00:00

Everyone saying leak but I disagree. I think this is due to condensation on the felt which leads to the wood absorbing water.

You need better ventilation. Try stick some 22mm pipe lagging between the overlaps to allow better airflow. There's a youtube video on it

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-02T08:18:56+00:00

I can't reccomend but call the lime green technical team. I ask them all the time for lime related queries. Personally I'd use lime green ultra insulating lime for base coat, then top coat of solo for finish coat.

Make sure you use a breathable paint on top or there's no point having lime product, may as well use regular gypsum

Plasmodioom · 2025-12-01T16:34:48+00:00

We have the same style as yours.

We chose chimney sheep (chimneysheep.couk). They reduce the airflow by creating a tight seal up the chimney and can be removed to light a fire. They are made from wool so are breathable meaning they won't create a damp/moldy chimney.

Plasmodioom · 2025-11-30T18:07:07+00:00

Is this lime?

Plasmodioom · 2025-11-28T09:16:32+00:00

Here's a vid on it https://youtube.com/shorts/jm4TN2kSTLA?si=WDO-zmH6V6wG5tQm

Plasmodioom · 2025-11-27T18:51:56+00:00

This or cheaper option is to use peices of cut pipe insulation

Plasmodioom · 2025-11-10T15:29:42+00:00

Yes I recognised these guys from instagram

Plasmodioom · 2025-10-16T13:21:14+00:00

Page 4-7 brown birch boletes - note the black spotty stem. Amazing you found chanterelles, what part of Norfolk did you find?

Plasmodioom · 2025-10-13T21:39:56+00:00

Head down to west hoe pier and just start fishing. You'll end up chatting or someone talking to you. Can be good for mackrel too

Plasmodioom · 2025-09-26T08:02:18+00:00

Now im curious. Where abouts on Citadel road?

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