Lime Plaster Blog

I have often wondered what chain of events was set in place that shifted the North American building industry away from traditional plaster construction to that of drywall. After a frantic search of the Internet for answers, I have finally satisfied my curiosity.
 

Canadians know it all too well—another cold Canadian Winter accompanied by that ever-increasing heating bill. There is a solution if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life paying thousands and thousands of dollars in heating costs. Yes, it involves building a new home or retrofitting your existing home into a passive house employing the principles of passive design, however you could argue that in the long run you are saving enough on heating over a lifetime to break even.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year from all of us at 'The Lime Plaster Company'. Thank you for your ongoing support and business throughout 2011. It has been a great year for us in more ways than one.

Many times I imagine most of you have heard the word 'Breathability' mentioned when refering to Lime or Clay based stucco's and plasters. Generally it is explained that this is a materials ability to allow vapour to pass freely through it, improving indoor air qaulity and protecting against mold growth, rot etc. This in essence is true, however, there is a little bit more to it than that.

I thought I would share a little news article I recently read from across the pond in the 'old country'. As you may or may not be aware of, Sustainable and Green construction is taking a lead in the UK, with innovative and exciting new ideas. One such idea is the ever growing use of Strawbale construction...with a twist!