Natural Eco friendly Hemp-Lime insulation with New Timber Frame building

We operate from the midlands, but work anywhere in Ireland

Lime Plastering
We are one of Irelands leading specialists in lime mortars.  Plastering, pointing and conservation lime mortar stone works.   Lime mortars are very different from modern plasters and cements, the correct use of Lime is very important as Lime can easily fail if not mixed and applied correctly, we have extensive experience in using Lime to make sure your project is a success.

Construction Services
We can provide special skills in conservation works in one or more areas of your project, or we can handle the construction management of the complete restoration project.  We're experienced in identifying the hidden features and fabric of your building for restoration. Special co-ordination with your architect or advice on historically authentic or complementary design and planning.

For the residential owner, a special skill in blending your modern comforts while highlighting the historical features of your home. Most builders turn old houses into new houses, we have the expertise and 30 years experience to keep your charming old house looking like a renovated old house not a new one.  Don't turn your unique building into a bungalow, we understand old buildings.

Traditional Skills

Lime Mortars, lime plaster renderings, conservation and reproduction of doors and windows, window mouldings, slate roofing, lead work, cast iron gutters and other period features. Experienced in the use of Hemp as an insulation and construction material to maintain the breathability of your old stone walls, which counteracts damp and condensation. Why use Lime ? Link1 Link2 - Lime mortar supplies Link. 

Green and environmentally friendly construction techniques and recycling methods can be applied at clients request. With some experience in ecological technology we were the builders the first Hemp House in Ireland and continue to be the lead in hemp building.

Don't Dry Line, Hemp Lime, for a healthier house, dry lining merely hides your problems, in 5 years you get to smell them. Surveys show dry lined buildings over 10 yeas old in 35% of cases have toxic moulds growing.  These moulds have shown to have severe effects on our health.  Facing compensation actions over toxic mould.

Insulation

Natural and specialist insulation, for your old stone walls, hemp plaster. For your roofs hemp wool and sheep's wool.  Natural and breathable materials are the key to comfortable and healthy living conditions, by allowing your building to breath internal condensation and dampness are controlled.

Consultation services

Doing the job yourself ?? why not ask the experts !.  We will visit your site in person and give you the benefit of our 30 years in the conservation business. During the visit we go over your building and talk about its construction history, review problems such as damp penetration and structural issues. Discuss what should and should not be done from a conservation point of view; explain typical techniques and procedures that would be appropriate, we can also talk about basic design and layout that would be compatible with the building to bring it up to your proposed standards and needs. We would encourage you to take extensive notes, record the session. We prefer not to, but can provide written reports at an additional charge, fees depending on requirements.

Occasionally those on a tight budget are reluctant to pay consultation fees, but I would suggest you consider that you are benefiting from our 30 years experience in the business for what amounts to a few days of a labourers wages, that's it, surely it will be easily enough for that to be well saved by not making classic mistakes in your conservation works which will amount to tens of thousands. 

Architects and Engineers, we speak your language and can assist you on your clients projects where our conservation experience can compliment your own skills. We have the knowledge to assist you in preparing and specifying accepted traditional techniques to insure your works comply with good conservation practice.

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2004, OldBuilders participates

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