Lime is an alternative wall covering. It can replace ceiling plaster, cement mortar and vinyl or latex paints. It has many advantages.
- Lime is permeable to water vapour
Lime lets the walls of old and new buildings breathe. It promotes moisture exchange and evacuation. It captures and releases water vapour. It helps prevent rising damp.
- Lime enhances indoor comfort
Lime has the natural ability to regulate humidity in walls and rooms. An asset that not only improves interior comfort, but also saves energy. Heating is much more efficient when walls are thoroughly dry.
- Lime is impermeable to run-off water
Air-permeable, it is waterproof and protects walls from the elements.
- Lime is a good sound and heat insulator
Lime has both soundproofing and thermal insulation properties. Its natural performance can be further enhanced by adding flax or hemp particles to lime mortar. However, this type of mortar does not achieve the insulating performance of Specific Insulation Materials.
- Lime is healthy
Lime purifies the atmosphere thanks to its bactericidal and antiseptic properties. In damp areas, it prevents the proliferation of mold. Lime paints contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- Lime is flexible and resistant
Lime adapts easily to different substrates. It is supple and elastic. This allows it to adapt to the building movements inherent in any construction, old or new. It is also very resistant and ages well.
- Lime is fireproof
Hydraulic lime, and even more so air lime, are particularly fire-resistant.
- Lime is easy to work with
Lime-based mortars respect materials such as stone and wood. They can be removed without affecting other parts of the structure. Then replace them with new lime mortar or other materials. This is an essential quality, especially when restoring old buildings.
- Lime is decorative
Lime offers many decorative possibilities, both indoors and out. Mixed with natural pigments, it offers a very wide range of tones.