Benefits of Lime

The usage of lime has been tremendously accepted since ancient period. Most of the builders have been using lime as the main building material for about thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used lime for building. Even in Britain also, most of the stone building were constructed using lime mortar. If you can observe things around in the construction industry, 17th and 18th century builders have used Lime as the primary building material for constructing buildings and monuments.

No doubt, it is practically proved that lime is the exact material for building historic and traditional buildings and monuments. Lime has many benefits which makes it unique among other building material.

Qualities of Lime:

• Lime is a purely natural material formulated from the oceanic environment to form a sustainable lime paint or plaster. It does not include any artificial add-ons to its form; its independent nature proves it to be inherent. Its uniqueness lies in its basic nature and its composition.
• Its nature of stickiness gently binds which provides good adhesion for other surfaces and applications.
• It is easy to apply for its pure form enabling a simple approach in workability over cements, acrylic-based plasters, modern stuccos, and even synthetically manipulated limes.
• Lime is smooth, flexible, cream-like, easier to form and bond
• A formulated hydrated lime is believed to be a pleasure to use, as its pure, natural lime paint or plaster is way to patch and maintain. There is a possibility of restoring fresh line plaster with water up to one week after applying it. It has better foundation than other Portland cement, and other synthetic and/or acrylic-based plasters.
• Lime has the outstanding ability of high porosity, which makes it sustainable. Surya cem has inbuilt features which allows you to build permeable wall systems, eliminating standing condensation.
• Lime can be used in finishing material which will enable you to build structures that prohibit moisture, bacteria, mold, and mildew from forming within the building envelope.
• Lime has the moisture resistance which makes it tolerate damp and sea –side applications  that usually de-laminate acrylic-based plasters, latex-based paints, conventional stuccos, and even Portland cement and Gypsum-based plasters.
• Because of the lime’s high pH, it serves to reduce indoor air pollutants. It’s resistance and natural factors helps to maintain hygiene and easy to clean while making the structure.
• In case of any movements occur to the structures, there is a possibility of getting fine cracks in structures made of lime. But these fine cracks can be easily
• dissolved by water penetration. As the water evaporates, the lime gets redeposited and heals the rock unlike individual large cracks, which occur in stiffer cement-bound structures.
• Lime paint acts as a protection for structures particularly from severe rains.  If the structure is designed carefully, it does not allow penetrating water to enter the building structure.
• Lime is well known for its durability. It is proved its fact practically, you can see The Pantheon, the classic temple in Rome, is constructed of lime and spans over 140 feet. The temple has beautiful structure over the years of 1,900 years.
• Lime has Low thermal conductivity which keeps the inhabitants warmer in cooler climates.
• Lime is a natural fire-retardant, making it a wise choice for timber-frame and thatch construction.
• Lime has the capacity to unaffected by ultra violet sunlight rays. It has the ability to resist sun’s heat and will not fade and lose color.
• Lime surfaces feature a beautiful luminescence and are pleasing to the senses. A lime-finished structure enhances comfort, tranquility, and a communion with the Earth.