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
CarringtonLime: https://www.carringtonlime.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carringtonlime
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carringtonlime
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Popular Podcasts
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com