Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints: A how-to guide to using natural finishes (Sustainable Building)

Very useful book with so much information. I'm just starting out with lime and clay, but have done lots of research. This book goes well beyond what can be found on the internet, and fills so many "information gaps". Not as much information on tadelakt as I would like, but still enough to be useful.

Beautifull edition, full of color photos, ilustrstions and information in glossy quality paper. Very happy with purchase

This book is absolutely AMAZING ! I purchased this book to familiarize myself with methods of applying hydraulic lime plaster and limewash to our newly purchased 70 years old concrete block house. I was already familiar with the subject and did not expect much from this book BUT when I started reading it I could not stop ! This book is written in beautifully simple, almost poetic manner, so that absolutely everyone will be able to understand it. It has beautiful color photographs of plasters, illustrations of techniques and even step-by-step photographs of how to do something.Even if you are not planning on learning how to plaster you can benefit a lot from this book. It goes into depth about the concept of healthy breathable buildings, history of construction and explains chemical reactions in detail and how your walls affect your health.I would love to meet the authors and shake their hand because this book they created is a true work of art !

This is a very readable and easily understood text - most of the information reflects closely our practices developed from old learnings and shared knowledge of old folk in traditional environments = A WORTHWHILE TEXT for both beginner and senior practirioners

The information was helpful, but felt a bit disorganized in the big picture presentation. Many section felt like they were just a header which pointed you to another section much earlier in the book. That said, the information and pictures still make me want to plaster my whole house with earth and lime.

Very well explained, easy tu understand. AMAZING PICTURE

I love this book! The pictures are inspiring and the recipes detailed. I also have "Building with Cob" and passed the earlier version of "Clay & Lime Renders", "Using Natural Finishes" to my friend who is building a straw bale addition to his house. I took a star off because I'm unable to access ("403 Forbidden") the website for Resources and Suppliers. I'd like to make paints for our new/old home that we're purchasing and, though I could probably figure out some places from friends and on my own, I would love to have some guidance on good places the authors recommend for sourcing.

There is really nothing else out there like this book. So much valuable information presented in a clear, concise manner. Tons of great photos.

Great book

This is a beautiful book by one of my favourite publishers. It has a great balance of technical, practical information and case studies/examples to get inspired by. Highly recommended if you’re fairly new to lime like I am.

good mook

As described

Very hood book, a lot of infos !