Technical Advice Notes (TAN) on working with Lime in India
Updated: Jan 30, 2020
This series of Technical Advice Notes are guide to the principles underlying the use of lime works including advice on materials, specification and site practice.
TAN 1: Building lime
TAN 2: Resources for building lime
TAN 3: Lime burning
TAN 4: Types of lime
TAN 5: Ingredients required for lime mortar
TAN 6: Traditional aggregates
TAN 7: Traditional organic additives-regional
TAN 8: Slaking of lime
TAN 9: Process of making lime mortars
TAN 10: Applications of lime mortars
TAN 11: Making matching mortars for conservation
TAN 12: Pointing with lime mortar
TAN 13: Lime concreting
TAN 14: Lime plastering
TAN 15: Traditional technique of lime finishes-part 1
TAN 16: Traditional technique of lime finishes-part 2
TAN 17: Common defects in lime works
TAN 18: Field tests on lime and lime mortars
TAN 19: Safe working practices with lime based materials
Stay tuned for upcoming posts. Dharohar wishes you happy working.