Premium Natural Hydraulic Lime from the worlds No1 producer Lafarge. Manufactured since 1833 from the siliceous rich limestone of the Ardèche valley in France.
100% pure Natural Hydraulic Lime - NHL 5 binder made from the calcination of specially selected limestone to produce the best quality lime for the conservation and restoration of historic buildings and new-build construction.
Lafarge ANCESTHRAL
® NHL 5 is a white natural hydraulic lime.Its perfect whiteness highlights the natural color of the sands. This product can be applied both manually and mechanically with a spraying or coating machine.
This superior quality product is suitable for applications on historic buildings and new build for plastering and rendering onto masonry and laying and pointing most types of traditional masonry.
Suitable to be used as an external hydraulic Lime binder to make: Lime Mortar, Lime Render and Lime Plaster onto various substrates inc: Brick, Block, Stone, Flint and other types of hard masonry in high exposure.
An eminently hydraulic lime offering the breathability and flexibility desirable for the renovation of old buildings for use as exterior render and mortar for stable, durable hard masonry, grouting for tile or stone flooring, strengthening grout, roofing, flaunching & lime concrete (limecrete).
Can be applied manually or machine-sprayed.
Standard designation:
NHL 5 CE
Compressive Strength at 7 days:
2,7 MPa
Compressive Strength at 28 days:
7 MPa
(NF EN 459-1: 5 Mpa ≤ R ≤ 15 Mpa)
Initial setting time:
4h:30m.
Colour Luminance L *:
92 (White)
Free lime rate:
35%
(NF EN 459-1: ≥ 15%)
100% natural lime:
No cement or additives.
Availability:
25kg paper bags | 40 x 25kg bags per pallet.
Lafarge ANCESTHRAL® - NHL 5 - Mix Ratios:
Internal/External Render:
Render Base Coat:
1 x part NHL 5 : 2.5 x parts Sand
Render Top Coat:
1 x part NHL 5 : 3 x parts Sand
Laying & Pointing of Brick & Stonework:
Hard Stone/Masonry
| Chimney Flaunching/Roofing:
1 x part NHL 5 : 2 x parts Sand
Medium-Firm Stone/Masonry
| below DPC:
1 x part NHL 5 : 3 x parts Sand
Lime Concrete:
1 x part NHL 5 : 2 x parts Sand/Ballast
NHL Gauged Lime Mortar:
1 x part NHL 5 : 5 x parts Premixed Lime Mortar
NB. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the colour and texture of products on this website but due to the limitations of technology, we strongly recommend that sample products are purchased for testing in situ prior to the full order being placed.
