[quote user="johnabbott"]Anyone know of firms selling ready mix lime mortars and renders, in decent quantities, in the south west of France, as they do at Old House Store,[/quote] Thanks for info, sorry I havent replied sooner but been away. Continuing on , "The Old House Store" have very good pamphlets you can download and links to other sites with lots of info on all things to do with period house renovation. I took 1cu mt of their coarse stuff down by trailer but obviously transport cost is high. I have mixed up my own but they dont recommend that a concrete mixer is used and its hard work otherwise. I will try Galante. Thanks