Dusty walls

[jehe]

We have an ancient mill with soft limestone/chalk walls. We are constantly getting 'dust' from them and wondered if anyone knows of a product that will seal them but still allow them to breath.

Thanks.

[Yachty]

I have an old village house with solid rubble filled stone walls, inheritantly damp with a constant leaching of salts and plaster/paint residues. I would be interested also to determine best way to treat walls, strip render, re-render, leave stone exposed etc? I am against cladding them as this will enevitably not improve matters.

Maybe there is a specialist plaster/render that is more breathable? 

 

[cooperlola]

"Chaux"  - lime render - is the traditional thing, Yachty.

[cowoman]

So does this chaux go straight on to the inside brick walls.And take the shape of the bricks.not straight as in traditional plastered walls.What makes it stick??Is there a method? Does this then look like the old welsh cottage kind of look?When its done do you need any special paint or can you use normal paint.Sorry soooooo many questions

[cooperlola]

We are going to lime render one of our interior walls in the spring, with the help of a friend who has done this a lot before (and to fantastic effect, I might add).  Once we've done it, I'll know more..  I'm sure somebody will post soon, but meanwhile, you could try putting Chaux in the search box, it's been discussed before.

[cowoman]

thanks just found this

 

 

http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?printertopic=1&t=5401&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&vote=viewresult&sid=de07726e6b5f6752a207745b36da096d