Cornish Lime is proud to offer first rate assistance in selecting suitable materials and supporting those products with as much in-depth technical information as possible. It is this kind of service that has placed us in the vanguard of conservation materials supply. With a reputable trade background in the care and repair of old buildings and a comprehensive understanding of historic building fabrics, our knowledge base is practical and one that we strive to develop for the benefit of our customers.
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Why Use Beeck Mineral Paint
Beeck paints are fully vapour permeable, environmentally friendly, have low VOC’s and ar...
Hot Mixed Mortars
‘Hot mix’, ‘hot limes’ and ‘hot-mixed mortars’ are lime mortars consisting of quicklime, water...
What Are Mineral Paints
A technical guide looking at the science and credentials of mineral paints examining the diffe...
Lime for Contemporary Construction
The benefits of using lime to create a vapour open construction are well known for historic so...
About Cornerstone Mortars
Cornerstone is our brand new range of dry, ready mixed natural hydraulic lime mortars, renders...
Breathable Paints Explained
This article explains what exactly constitutes a breathable paint and where these paints can b...
Latest Articles
Our articles are written to help you understand why and how to work with lime. Our knowledge is based on practical experience and we strive to continue to develop it for the benefit of our customers.
Beeck Maxil Pro Application
Maxil Pro Application guide, covering application onto vapour open backgrounds such as lime pl...
Beeck Sensil Application
How Beeck Sensil should be applied onto different backgrounds. Sensil has Active Silicificatio...
Renosil System Application
Renosil is a ready to use, breathable exterior mineral based paint. Renosil works by chemicall...
Beeckosil System Application
Guide to applying the Beeck Beeckosil External Mineral Paint system onto different backgrounds...
Lime Mortars for Pointing
Technical advice note for the application of Lime Mortars.
Cornerstone Render System Application Guide
This article is designed to provide a step by step guide for instaling, rendering and decorati...
How to Apply a Three Coat Lime Render
A guide to Rendering by Cornish Lime, using NHL or Lime Putty with a three coat application.
Application Guides
Clear guides from experts explaining a vast range of application processes. We have created these application guides to give you general principals and good practice when working with Lime and related materials.