Whitewashing walls with lime

Many believe that the outer whitewash of the house and the trees around it is the standard procedure for disinfection of surfaces that costs, in addition, inexpensive. But in reality, with the help of this event, it is possible to make the designs more attractive externally, and mankind has been using this method of decorative finishing for several decades. The garden area, thanks to the whitewashing of the trees, becomes more well-groomed. A whitewash of walls with lime can make them externally more neat and clean. Let's look at all the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure and learn how to implement it yourself.

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Why should you give preference to lime, not chalk?

Lime is a mixture of substances obtained as a result of calcination of limestone. In shops, limestone lime and slaked lime are often sold.

What is convenient for such a tool?- There is nothing difficult to understand:

• Due to its unique properties, it is capable of destroying all microorganisms that enter it, therefore it is considered the most hygienic version of the finish.
• It also has high strength and resistance to moisture.
• Lime wall whitewashing is inexpensive financially.

But to get the desired result, you need to know how to properly dilute the whitewash, in what proportions to prepare the solution, so that the surfaces do not form bands and bubbles.

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Tools needed for whitewashing

You can whitewash walls with brushes, spray guns and paint spray guns.

Important! It is better not to use the roller for such purposes, because when the second layer of lime is rolled out, the already dried first layer will depart from the surface.

Useful advices:

• It is best to use a special brush, thoroughly soaked in warm water for several hours.
• Walls made of brick whitewash are recommended by ordinary brushes with natural bristles.
• To ensure that no bands remain on the walls, both whitewash layers should be applied in the direction of the light stream.

Important! Excellent results are obtained by whitewashing with a spray gun. It lies flat on the surface and is consumed at a minimum. Often for this work used and old vacuum cleaners that have small capacity of not more than half a liter.

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How to safely and correctly quench lime?

Extinguished lime is used mainly as a binder for cement mortars and plasters. Thanks to it, the material becomes more plastic and durable.

Important! You can not whitewash the walls with quicklime, so it's better to buy a ready-made powder in the store or to extinguish it yourself.

Preparing tools

To extinguish lime, you will need the following elements:

• Lime.
• Water.
• Tool for stirring mortar.
• Safety goggles, canvas suit and respirator.
• Net blanking capacity.

Gasime lime

So what to do with all this so that whitewashing of the walls with lime was of high quality:

1. Take a clean container and pour out the lime powder into it.
2. Then fill it all with water in a ratio of one to one, that is, one kilogram of lime one liter of water.

Important Nuances:

1. You need to do everything very carefully, because the quick composition gives off a huge amount of heat, interacting with water.
2. Another note that during the quenching lime boils and sprays a lot, but it still needs to stir constantly.
3. Active process lasts about thirty minutes and all this time it is mixed with a long tool.
4. Therefore, lime for whitewashing walls should be prepared in special clothing.

Important! As soon as the chemical process calms down, lime can be considered extinguished, but it still has to work. The dish with the finished composition is covered with a lid and cleaned in a cool dark place for at least two weeks, and preferably - for a month. With all the conditions for the preparation of lime, it will lie perfectly flat on the walls.

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How to prepare a lime mortar for whitewashing walls?

If you bought a ready-made powder for whitewashing, it also must first dissolve. On the one hand, this process may seem simple enough, but in fact it is not, because many important aspects need to be taken into account:

1. Mix lime is recommended only in small portions so that lumps do not form.
2. Fill the powder with cold water only.
3. Then carefully mix the mixture and add a little more water until all the liquid that needs to be poured out.
4. The ready mix is ​​infused for at least 24 hours.
5. Simultaneously in another container, stir in a liter of water two kilograms of salt and wait until it completely dissolves.
6. In the finished solution, pour in salt water and mix everything thoroughly to get the necessary density.

Important! Salt is added to the lime so that it is less left on the hands and washed off after drying.

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Rules for whitewashing the house with your own hands

Whitewashing walls with lime is a process that involves applying a finished composition to the entire surface of the house. It includes the following steps:

1. Before starting to work, all walls must be thoroughly cleaned of plaster, paint, remove the remnants of the old solution and other shortcomings.
2. Then you need to fill in the existing holes and cracks, wait until everything dries.
3. Then - wipe the surface and finish with a primer.
4. Before applying whitewash, it is recommended to moisten the walls a little, so that the solution is firmly attached to the surface.
5. At the last step, we apply the lime mortar with a spray or brush.

Important! It is worth noting that it's better to whitewash the house yourself in cloudy weather or in the evening, because lime does not by itself tolerate too high air temperature and direct sun rays.

Now you are convinced that whitewashing walls with lime is not as difficult as you thought before reading this article. The main thing is to strictly observe the conditions for preparing the solution and work with it carefully. Then the result will be worthy of quality and safety.