What are the advantages of using a lime render rather than cement render?
Even the British Cement Association in their publication ‘External Appearance Matters’ recognise that it is inappropriate to use a hard cement based render on most backgrounds because they trap water behind the render within the wall. The simple advantage of using a lime render is that they allow walls to breathe-out any water that penetrates into them. In addition, lime renders do not put the same stresses and strains on older more fragile building materials. These often require the use of stainless steel mesh when cement based render is used.
