In this episode we chat with Ben Kerslake of CarringtonLIME. Rich visited him at his premises in the Forest of Dean. We discuss Ben winning a Blue Peter competition, getting his neighbours to work on his house, and painting a room for 50p! On a more serious note, we talk about lime, hot lime, Naturally Hydraulic Lime, training, and innovation. Ben is keen to help train the next generation of plasterers, but also homeowners wanting to have a go themselves, and professionals wanting to understand the use of lime better.

00:00 - Intro

01:02 - About Ben

04:10 - Where it started

06:11 - The courses CarringtonLIME run

08:06 - How can we narrow the skills gap?

09:12 - Advice on coating plasters and paints

11:36 - Making your own paints and plasters

16:10 - Subscribe to channel

17:10 - “Hot” lime

21:28 - Hydrated Lime

24:02 - Using lime now very different to historic mixes

26:16 - Specifying mixes

31:19 - Bought Lime quality can be too pure for buildings applications

35:01 - Over-prescriptive specifications

36:28 - Understanding materials

39:07 - “One size DOESN’T fit all”

39:58 - Experimenting with materials and mixes

44:52 - Lath and plaster ceilings

52:02 - Insulating plaster mixes

55:06 - Overview of CarringtonLIME courses

58:23 - Favourite Book

60:04 - Favourite Building

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