Plastering

Paint is described elsewhere.

Roof cooling

  • Surya WEATHERING COARSE (non-ready mix): Lime Concrete for Foundation & Roof Top : “Protects your building surfaces from heat, leakage/ seepage, especially during monsoons. Increases life of slab by protecting reinforcement steel. You can also use this as bed concrete in foundations, car parking, pavements and any flooring works. 100% natural and ecofriendly product.”

Lime plaster

  • Get recently kilned lime powder. Slake it in water and leave it to soak in water for an absolute minimum of two weeks. Such lime (as long as it’s always covered with a layer of water) gets better the longer you leave it, you can keep it for years. Simply take the lime paste and add sand, then plaster as usual.