Plastering on masonry - lime and materials

Lime was, as binder, the basis of traditional construction.

It was used also for a whole range of finishing, plastering, washes, and painting. Lime is a malleable mineral matter that can be applied, mixed with various aggregates, to plaster interior and exterior walls and to point masonry joints, or, diluted in water to various consistencies, for various decorative painting techniques.

Lime materials can be colored by the use of local sands or by the addition of colored pigments.