Internal Render - Cement, plaster or lime?

[welliegirl]

Hi there,

We're renovating an old Cotswold stone house and whilst we've exposed stone in various rooms to great effect but the thought of another round of sand-blasting and re-pointing fills us with dread. So we thought we might try a light render over stone in some of the rooms. You the know the kind of thing? A smooth finish following the contours of the stone, often painted white. Sometimes seen in old pubs, Cornish cottages that sort of thing.

Traditionally I think this would be done with lime render but is there an up-to-date way of achieving the same look? Can it be done with standard plaster or cement render?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

[welsh brickie]

the mix you require is 4:1:1 sand,lime,cement the lime gives the render more grip and flexibility

[welliegirl]

Hi. Thanks for advice. We'll do that then.