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

  • Kiln Burn at Dudley, Saturday 26 May, 2012

    Small-scale kiln burn at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley with a visit to Wren's Nest Nature Reserve and a canal trip. More information...

  • BLF Annual Conference, 21-23 September 2012

    The 2012 Building Limes Forum Conference and Gathering will be held from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 September 2011 in Durham, a World Heritage Site. The conference will cover the many uses for the future of lime in building, both conservation and new build.  More information ...

  • Hands-on Introduction to Lime, Thursday 20 September 2012

    This one-day course, organized by the Scottish Lime Centre for the BLF, is suitable for anyone who has not previously used lime or wishes to refresh their knowledge. More information...

  • Latest Questions & Answers

    Topics recently answered include the degradation of hair in lime plasters and renders and advice on the repointing of canal walls.