Hemp Lime Plaster Skim Coat
Available in:
300 Lt Tub
Supplied in Crane-able Plastic Tubs. Minimum order necessary.
300 Lts Bag
Supplied in Bulk Bags.
Interior Hemp Lime Plaster with a fine finish. This is a really beautiful plaster with a really natural warm to the touch feeling. Easy to work with and creates a healthy living environment
The material is suitable as a finish coat over Hempire Scratch Coat on internal surfaces.
The material is manufactured using milled and finely screened 3mm and finer hemp, high calcium lime, mineral aggregates and water supplied as a pre-formulated paste which requires some mixing before use.
The material has good breathable, insulating, thermal mass, flexible and hygroscopic qualities.

Is supplied in 300Lt Tubs
Covers 30m2 at a depth of 10mm

Can be stored for up to 1 year in air sealed package. Keep moist re-use.

Applied manually using steel plastering trowel. Spray gun can be used but superior finish achieved manually. Use only clean water without admixtures.
Use an electric hand mixer and mix thoroughly before application.
Can be applied at thicknesses of 3-8 mm.

Do not apply below 5 degrees centigrade. Maintain temperature above 5 degrees centigrade in winter months.

Use only Lime Wash or other Breathable Paints.

Suitable for a wide range of substrates. Background to be stable and dust free. Highly absorbent surfaces to be dampened beforehand.

Provide adequate ventilation or heat and de-humidification. Failure to provide ventilation can lead to temporary surface mould growth.

High humidity and non-absorbent substrates will increase setting time.
Plaster benefits from working and compression with steel float.
Lime is a caustic material with abrasive mineral components: take care to protect finished surface from lime staining and scratching by covering and/or cleaning as work progresses.
During renovation work mineral staining may sometimes occur. In this unlikely event consult a painting expert to achieve a breathable finish.
In renovation work, strip non-breathable renders from wall, rake out non breathable pointing, provide adequate drainage around building and ensure breathable floor is installed to avoid forced migration of rising damp in walls. Where adequate steps have been taken allow time for walls to gradually dry out.
Do not not use in damp basements.