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From the scaffold

Cottages, barns, farmhouses and the occasional straw-bale house — a selection of our lime work across Suffolk and Norfolk, from the first strip-back to the final coat.

14Projects

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2Counties

Before & after

The difference lime makes

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Traditional Lime Rendering · Reydon, Suffolk · 2023

A Considered Transformation at Rush Cottage

Rissemere Lane, Reydon · Near Southwold

Single-storey elevation at Rush Cottage, Reydon, following application of a light-coloured lime-rendered finish.

Exterior of Rush Cottage in Reydon showing weathered yellow-painted brickwork before lime rendering.

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At Rush Cottage, near the Suffolk coast, a modest exterior renovation has given part of this traditional property a fresh, understated finish.

Previously finished in weathered yellow paint over brickwork, the single-storey section was transformed with a softly textured, light-coloured lime render, sitting comfortably alongside the cottage’s traditional pantile roof and existing architectural character.

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Completed lime-rendered exterior at Rush Cottage showing the finish alongside traditional pantile roofing.

Angled view of the yellow-painted brickwork at Rush Cottage before rendering.

BeforeAfter

Wood-wool-type render carrier board with mechanical fixings and reinforced joints before rendering at Rush Cottage. — Wood-wool-type render carrier boards, mechanically fixed and reinforced at the joints before rendering.

Beneath the Surface

An important part of the work lies beneath the finished appearance.

Photographs taken during the project show wood-wool-type render carrier boards, mechanically fixed and reinforced at the joints to provide a suitable substrate for the subsequent render application.

The resulting finish creates a more cohesive appearance while retaining the individual character of the surrounding building.

A relatively small project, but a good illustration of the preparation, material knowledge and attention to detail involved in traditional lime plastering.

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Benhall House Benhall · lime brick plinth

The work

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Lime-plastered corridor at Quaker Barn, Bunwell — **Quaker Barn** Bunwell, NorfolkRead the project →

Lime render finished in a breathable mineral colourwash — Wenhaston cottage, Wenhaston, Suffolk — **Wenhaston cottage** Wenhaston, Suffolk

Stone Cottage, Hinton, with lime-rendered panels and exposed timber framing — **Stone Cottage** Hinton, SuffolkRead the project →

Lime render replacing tired painted brick — Rush Cottage, Reydon, Suffolk — **Rush Cottage** Reydon, Suffolk

Timber-framed house in its village setting — The Dutch House, Walberswick, Suffolk — **The Dutch House** Walberswick, Suffolk

Plastered barn interior with exposed timber trusses at Metfield — **Metfield barn** Metfield, Suffolk

Straw insulation between timber framing at Ringsfield — **Straw-bale house** Beccles, Suffolk

The old bread oven, uncovered — The Bakehouse, Earl Soham, Suffolk — **The Bakehouse** Earl Soham, SuffolkRead the project →

Failing render on a Halesworth town house — The Blue House, Halesworth, Suffolk — **The Blue House** Halesworth, Suffolk

A crisp, even lime render finish — High Poplars, Hinton, Suffolk — **High Poplars** Hinton, Suffolk

Lime plinth protecting the base of an old brick wall — Benhall House, Benhall, Suffolk — **Benhall House** Benhall, Suffolk

The restored rendered exterior of Coal Yard Cottages, Yoxford, with its tiled roof, dark windows and brick plinth — **The Coal Yard** Yoxford, Suffolk Read the family story →

A Norfolk cottage, lime rendered — Lime Cottage, Diss, Norfolk — **Lime Cottage** Diss, Norfolk

Softly rounded lime reveal at a new oak window — Quaker Barn, Bunwell, Norfolk — **Quaker Barn** Bunwell, NorfolkRead the project →

The finished gable and side elevation — Wenhaston cottage, Wenhaston, Suffolk — **Wenhaston cottage** Wenhaston, Suffolk

Finished render at the gable end — Lath & lime cottage, Suffolk — **Lath & lime cottage** Suffolk

The finished extension in evening light — Rush Cottage, Reydon, Suffolk — **Rush Cottage** Reydon, Suffolk

Gable re-rendered between the frame — The Dutch House, Walberswick, Suffolk — **The Dutch House** Walberswick, Suffolk

Chimney stack rising through the roof — The Bakehouse, Earl Soham, Suffolk — **The Bakehouse** Earl Soham, SuffolkRead the project →

The wall build-up exposed at a window — The Blue House, Halesworth, Suffolk — **The Blue House** Halesworth, Suffolk

Restored exterior of Coal Yard Cottages, Yoxford — **The Coal Yard** Yoxford, Suffolk Read the family story →

Lime-plastered walls and exposed roof timbers at Quaker Barn — **Quaker Barn** Bunwell, NorfolkRead the project →

New lath fixed across the timber frame — Lath & lime cottage, Suffolk — **Lath & lime cottage** Suffolk

Wood-wool-type render carrier board with reinforced joints — Rush Cottage, Reydon, Suffolk — **Rush Cottage** Reydon, Suffolk

Original lath exposed during the works — The Dutch House, Walberswick, Suffolk — **The Dutch House** Walberswick, Suffolk

New lime walls beside the brick gable — Metfield barn, Metfield, Suffolk — **Metfield barn** Metfield, Suffolk

Lime render going on over the straw — Straw-bale house, Beccles, Suffolk — **Straw-bale house** Beccles, Suffolk

Fibre board fixed ready for render — The Bakehouse, Earl Soham, Suffolk — **The Bakehouse** Earl Soham, SuffolkRead the project →

Gable stripped back, in the shadow of the church — The Blue House, Halesworth, Suffolk — **The Blue House** Halesworth, Suffolk

Fresh lime meeting old oak and brick — Quaker Barn, Bunwell, Norfolk — **Quaker Barn** Bunwell, NorfolkRead the project →

Lath going on along the whole elevation — Lath & lime cottage, Suffolk — **Lath & lime cottage** Suffolk

Cork insulation boards fixed ready for lime — Quaker Barn, Bunwell, Norfolk — **Quaker Barn** Bunwell, NorfolkRead the project →

Machine-applied lime base coat — Lath & lime cottage, Suffolk — **Lath & lime cottage** Suffolk

Some photographs show work in progress, so you can see what sits beneath a finished lime surface. Where a project has its own write-up, follow the link for the full story.

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