How to do Polished Lime Surface finish

Lime is an age old binder which was used as a construction material worldwide before it was replaced by cement in the 1950s. At Aanandaa, we chose to build our #sustainablehouse with lime as the primary binder material along with rammed earth and stone.
In this video series, we are partnering with Malvika Mehta, Founder of MLIME BUILD LLP, on understanding lime as a binder, it's properties, ways to include it in your building, and its pros and cons vis a vis cement.
The closed loop of lime's lifecycle is why it is sustainable, recyclable, low energy and more relevant than ever before. Companies like MLIME, and people like Malvika are helping house builders adopt this material with standardised products, on site training and theoretical know how.
You can contact the MLIME team on the following handles:
www.mlimebuild.com
@mlime_lime on IG
M [phone]
[e-mail]

[@Sanjaymedia]

What is the ratio of lime powder and marble dust?

[@farmaanandaa]

It comes pre mixed from MLIME. You can ask them.

[@bellyfiore1]

Ok. I understand Stearic acid as fat from the soap . I have been using it for the last few years for the finishing works in a restoration project in Italy. Here we get an olive oil soap with the colour removed. Our marble dust is graded , our lime is aged underwater. In use since Roman times. Thank-you both for concise and practical advise.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you for your informative comment!

[@moonmercy-zw5ly]

Nice to be informed about our old environment friendly technology Thanks 🙏

[@yalealy]

Really enjoying this series. Thank you!

[@farmaanandaa]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@CharlieVanDerWalt]

This is the second video I've watched. Thank you for sharing this! They are easily understandable. I'm from all the way in South Africa.

[@farmaanandaa]

Wow, so nice to hear from you!

[@icountu]

Hardwork rewarded well, thank you for your great work. I would love to visit your site and meet you in person.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thanks, I'm happy to share what I know! You can take a Sustainable House tour by booking it on www.aanandaa.com/house-tour

[@francisviegas2163]

Hi love watching your content . I would be happy to know what kind of soap water you are adding to the lime polish plz advice

[@farmaanandaa]

Lux International White soap!

[@shahithashafeeq7643]

Thank you maam... your vedios are always a new lesson...

[@farmaanandaa]

Glad you find them useful!

[@Jim_96504]

Great initiative! I thank you for this.

[@AmirSaleemShah]

Dear ! Manisha I did not get your point from 5:26 to 5:44 . ( Soap will be applied before Calcium Carbonate Sets ) For better shiny surface ). Please elaborate?

[@farmaanandaa]

Soap has stearic acid. This stearic acid combined with Calcium Hydroxide to form Calcium Stearate which gives the shiny mirror finish. If you wait too long to apply this soap, the Calcium Hydroxide will simple become Calcium Carbonate. It will be hard, but wont have the shine. Hope that clarirfied

[@AmirSaleemShah]

@@farmaanandaa Got it. Thanks

[@jacquelinegannie6124]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@farmaanandaa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacquelinegannie6124]

@@farmaanandaa I am going to try the lime plaster on the exterior walls

[@Shubhamverma-xn6io]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge 🙏

[@farmaanandaa]

My pleasure

[@jackyeung7705]

good job

that wil be fantastic to see how excatly the process is done. I'm building my own house in Brazil totally organic and used lime a lot, and would like to know if they is alternatives, other than Tadelakt, which is very labor demanding?

[@farmaanandaa]

This process is similar to tadelakt and labour intensive as well

[@yusuffali1324]

சிறப்பு பயன்யுள்ளள தகவல்கள் நன்றி

[@farmaanandaa]

You are most welcome!

[@sharbaripurkayastha6032]

Wonderful. Building in Uttarakhand, and trained breifly in natural building. Will reach out to seek help with lime mortar and plaster.

[@farmaanandaa]

Good luck with your project!

[@AnakiteOG]

I've been waiting for this one! Grateful for the information about polished lime. You've got me Googling for a marble dust alternative.. as it's unavailable in large quantities unless you are a pool builder. I wonder if powderized eggshells have enough calcium carbonate.. or even oyster shell powder.. hmm. Thanks for the gift of learning today🎉

[@farmaanandaa]

Glad I could help!

[@nagakalanadhabhatla38]

Excellent video. Hope you will make more of these in detail for people who want to construct using lime. May be you should start a learning course. A question.. is calcium stearate or using marble dust to achieve smooth finish considered sustainable, reversible and eco friendly? Just trying to figure out whether it goes well with Mother Nature.

[@farmaanandaa]

The calcium stearate layer is a few microns thick. The marble lime mix layer is a few mm thick. I am not sure what happens when it's recycled or removed, but I think the volume won't be much.

[@durbinito]

7:38 beautiful colors... how did you added? Food Color? Or what else?

[@farmaanandaa]

You get pigments/oxides to add to the lime plasters

[@sarika298]

Soap!!! Any specific soap?? Can you suggest any soap?? I m working on a building now..

[@farmaanandaa]

Lux international white

[@sarika298]

@@farmaanandaa oh! Thanks a lot sister... I was planning to import black olive oil soap 🙏

[@lajwantishahani1225]

Have excavated polished lime, rammed earth floors at archaeological sites but didn't think it could be done in today's concepts! I'm allergic to chemical paints and this looks like the perfect alternative. Where can I find more information about this technique? Also masons who specialize in it?

[@farmaanandaa]

You'll find more information on this channel!

[@Sakshu_saurav]

Mam, you've really done a very good venture. You are a very good teacher and explainer. I watch all your videos. About this video, I just wander what type of roof can be build for a house which is build using lime as binding material. Can a two story house be build using lime.

[@farmaanandaa]

Unfotunately we have used cement in the roofs, as our masons could not use lime mortar for roofs.

[@Sakshu_saurav]

@@farmaanandaa Actually, to install solar panels, we need higher roof. So what do you suggest mam.

[@AmirSaleemShah]

What type of soap ? Any soap or some kind of special one ?

[@farmaanandaa]

Lux International white

[@dmanair]

Hi, I missed one thing here, is the marble powder mixed with sand & lime during plaster, or, is it lime + marble powder as a "putty" equivalent on top of the plastered surface?

[@farmaanandaa]

Lime and marble powder as a putty

Which soap do you use for application of soap solution

[@farmaanandaa]

Lux International White

[@ac.bhartiya]

Can we make a high storey building using lime??? And what will be its sustainability??

[@farmaanandaa]

Lime is a binder like cement. You'll have to use blocks, bricks or earth to make your walls. Sustainability will depend on what else you use

[@heatheranna]

Is this comparable to Tadelakt? Is the polished lime waterproof? Is black soap used?

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes it is comprarable. No, white soap is used.

[@naveenmusic101]

Hello, the lime surface finish is suitable in heavy rain regions? I am from Kerala. We have rain here more than six months. Is it suitable for our climate?

[@farmaanandaa]

I believe the old red floors in Kerala houses were made of lime plaster only. Isn't it?

[@johneglinton3952]

Thank you for sharing

[@farmaanandaa]

Thanks for watching!

[@Kartikey1973]

Nice, I am looking for stearic acid soap to finish my lime plaster, but couldn't. I tried making at home but failed, can u guide me about stearic acid soap and it's exact ratio

[@farmaanandaa]

If you are in India, just use Lux International white soap. Alternatively you can contact MLIME to source the soap they have made specially for this purpose

[@Kartikey1973]

Great 👍

[@walkingwater893]

❤ do you have a video showing using soap to finish? t.y.

[@farmaanandaa]

No, sorry. Don't seem to have captured that

[@VijayRam-wf8lw]

Any book to learn home construction using lime

[@farmaanandaa]

Sorry, we don't know of any

[@KRSingh-w6e]

Can polished lime be used on exterior surfaces, or is it only suited for interior surfaces.

[@farmaanandaa]

You can use it outdoors, but it may not be value for money

[@ingevansand9180]

What is SOP please?

[@farmaanandaa]

You can contact MLIME for that. They are the experts

[@naturalgardeningart9614]

Very informative

[@farmaanandaa]

Glad you think so!

[@alwayslearning7672]

There are so many types of lime. When you say lime, in europeans countries there is NHL 2 , 3.5, 5 hydraulic lime and also air lime , Quicklime, Hydrated lime etc.. What do you use in India?

[@farmaanandaa]

You are lucky you have so many grades of lime readily available. It's not so easy here, as cement has really taken over! We used quick lime for foundations (and then hydrated it) and standardised hydrated lime for plasters.

[@premvirdhanda3664]

Exelent

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NamitaPriyadarshee]

Where can we get the experienced workers in Rajasthan.

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls contact MLIME

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls contact MLIME

[@gabrielr8642]

I think your labor had difficulty learning the burnishing process for tadelakt. At least from the videos your finishing is not on par. I feel you need to use more smoother trowels (the ones from Japan are great) or best alternative is to use smooth surfaced pebble stones - these are bit more labor intensive but your finishing would be perfect.

[@beautifulplanet193]

Hi congrats to anandafarms.... mam im from city-kharar, dist-Mohali,Punjab... if you have.. could you kindly share contact details of masons/ lime plaster workers in nearby area??

[@farmaanandaa]

Pls email us on [e-mail]

[@kbamne99]

HINDI ME REHATA TO BAHOT ACCHHA HOTA MAM

[@farmaanandaa]

Phir baaki desho ke log kaise samajhte? Mujhe pata hai aap to kissi tarah samajh hi jaayenge 🙏

[@naveenmusic101]

Hello

[@farmaanandaa]

Hello

[@ShEhA510]

How to clean and maintain this type of lime plaster washrooms-

[@arunnagpal1432]

Hindi mai banao

[@environmentalist.]

Hindi me boliye madam please

[@priyanshukumar4709-y1l]

M lime will never grow as a business....sitting on sofa and just speaking complex technologies. No live samples nothing..

[@farmaanandaa]

This is not the MLIME channel. You can comment on their channel if you wish

[@priyanshukumar4709-y1l]

@@farmaanandaa I am wise enough to understand that ...since you introduced her on your channel..then I think I can comment on her as well

[@vinaytalluri]

priyank your comment is out of context. Here they are to discuss about how to make various finishes with lime. whether MLime will be successful or not is a problem of the society at large. Don't worry.

[@carlospinheirotorres9499]

Live samples 🤣 stop explaining lime tech and give the nasty sod live samples for him to taste, to savour, to smear on himself without restraints, free to be what he always wanted to be but was up to this pointnvery much hindered by self-imposed societal constraints! Hurrah!