Welcome to the Building Limes Forum

The Building Limes Forum exists to encourage expertise and understanding in the appropriate use of building limes and education in the standards of production, preparation, application and after-care. It is a charitable organisation with no commercial ties and has about 350 members in the UK and overseas, the majority being actively concerned with the repair of historic buildings or in the use of lime in new build.

There are independent Building Limes Forums in Ireland (Building Limes Forum Ireland), Scandinavia (Nordisk Forum for Bygningskalk) and Italy (Forum Italiano Calce).

Latest News

  • Lime in New Build Seminar, 9 February 2012

    A day-long training seminar for anyone working in construction, development or conservation to be held at The Vyne, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke. More information...

  • Icon Conservation of Plasterwork - Call for Papers

    Icon Stone & Wall Paintings Group - Architectural Plasterwork: Day 2, 9 March 2012. Call for papers.

  • Latest Questions & Answers

    In response to a number of queries regarding brick suction, an article on wetting bricks has been written by Dr Gerard Lynch.