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Welcome to the Cornish Lime Company
The Cornish Lime Company is one of the country's leading producers
and suppliers of Lime Productsfor building and restoration projects
specialising in mature lime putty and a wide range of natural lime products including our own Ready Mixed Lime Mortars and mature Lime Putty
With over twenty five years experience working in the construction
industry (the last eighteen years almost solely with older buildings),
we are suitably experienced to offer practical help and advice for
all your building and conservation needs particularly in the field
of traditional Lime
Putty and Lime Mortar, which are essential for
your restoration and conservation projects.
See Phil Brown's detailed articles on the history & benefits of
manufacturing and using 'Lime
Putty' and the advantages of 'Lime Mortar'
As well as producing our own high quality lime products, we are
fortunate to be regional distributors for St Astier Natural Hydraulic
Limes and all their associated products. This combination allows us
to offer the right choice of lime product for your particular application.
See: Hydraulic
Lime and
Premixed Lime
Products.
We manufacture and stock various Lime Mortars for different applications such as Lime Pointing, Lime Rendering and Lime Plastering - (information and technical help can be found here). We also stock a range of coarse and fine sands, aggregates, natural paints, cements, paving and tools. Also available is a new range of Lightweight Clay Aggregate which has a variety of variety of applications including horticulture and civil engineering projects. For further information on this new material please contact us.
This web site details the various products we offer, along with
information to assist in the care and repair of your building. If you need further information or advice please contact us.
New Build - Materials, Tools & Advice from 'Cornish
Lime'
We have a number of products specifically aimed at new build projects
including a range of superb St Astier single coat and coloured
renders. Our shop and showroom are fully stocked with traditional
and modern
Tools &
Accessories. We also have a large area dedicated to our paint section
stocking both Aglaia Natural
Paint and Beeck Mineral
Paints and you will find members of our technical
team available to deal with any enquiry you may have relating to your
project. Cornish Lime are delighted to be the UK distributors for the Scheidel range of DCM Free Paint Strippers and Scheidel Anti Graffiti Products . We are now stocking Black Mountain
Sheepswool Insulation and have handouts and technical advice available on any of our
products. PDF data sheets are also available to download from our Technical Page . See also Lime
Paint and Limewash
Information on Natural Lime products and their
uses
We are constantly adding to our vast library of Technical Guides on this web site, so please bookmark our site for future visits. Technical handouts are available upon request regarding Lime Putty, Lime Mortars, Lime Pointing, Lime Renders, Lime Plastering and Lime Wash.
A copy of Phil Brown's paper entitled "Lime In Building" is available in PDF format from our Technical Page along with our guide entitled "Three Coat Render Work Using Non Hydraulic Lime (Lime Putty)"
The
St. Astier Master Stroke DVD Tutorial Series is now available to purchase. This excellent series covers topics such as Making Lime Mortars, Applying Lime Plaster, Applying Lime Renders and Building and Pointing With Lime. The DVD's are available to purchase individually or as a complete set. For further information please click here to be directed to the Master Stroke website.
We have much
information available on our natural lime products which we can post
or email upon request - please contact us if you wish to receive information on a particular topic.
Training on Natural Lime products and their
uses
Our Lime Training Days provide an excellent basis for professionals
or enthusiasts embarking on a lime based project. We cover a number
of topics both practical and theoretical including lime pointing, lime rendering
and mixing along with appropriate decoration and the suitability of lime for your
project.
Other courses will be available shortly and we are happy to conduct
bespoke events tailored to your individual requirements. Please note that we reserve the right to cancel any of the dates listed if sufficient numbers are not met or if situations occur beyond our control.
2010 Lime Courses
Free CPD Seminars for architects, specifiers and building professionals.
Click to read our articles
Lime In Building
Decorating Old Buildings
Three Coat Render Work Using Non Hydraulic Lime (Lime Putty)
At Cornish Lime, we are immensely proud of the wealth of information
we have acquired in the use of natural lime for restoration and
preservation over the years and it's knowledge that we're keen to
share.
Phil Brown
Director & founder of the Cornish Lime Company
Restoring, conserving and enhancing the built environment
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