Friday, December 10, 2010

Natural Plaster - House Britz (Raslouw, Pta)

Forget about fake texture out of a tin of synthetic origins... lets give it a true Earth Cote!!

Mix in some horse manure, the right balance of local soil with clay and precisley enough lime to make it beautiful, glow with natural energy and to make it endure the harsh weather conditions of Raslouw, Pretoria


Lime as a building material, is again an almost forgotten practice that was state of the art of master plasterers of 'old'.

It is easier to apply, it floats better, it can be re-floated for a few days after application, it has a lower carbon footprint in production than cement, it has an infinite life span (unlike cement)....... and most importantly of all..... It Is Carbon Negetive.
Lime continually absorbs carbon during it's life-span.



No comments:

Post a Comment