| cepro.it |
NHL lime and limer based products for historical retorations |
| geosana.it |
clay roof tiles and natural terracotta products |
| artimestieri |
fantastic resource for all types of bioedilizia and green household products |
| bio calce |
all sorts of lime products |
| abitarebellante |
Italian bioedilzia site |
| ilvecchiomattone |
antique roofing/paving tiles pricey but we can dream! |
| solas |
natural varnish paints and other products |
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| A B R U Z Z O S U P P L I E R S no websites |
| Radionica Bioedilizia Via lago di Garda 3-65 010 Spoltore (PE) |
| AIA Dionda Via del Porto 4/c 66054 Vasto (PE) 0873368671 |
| La Sfinge Via Bazzanese 14-67 Aquila |
| Ri-uso Via Genova 105-65 122 Pescara (PE) |
| Orsini Scarfa (PE) just off the Alano/Scarfa motorway exit not specifically bioedilizia but stocks a wide range of products including bathroom fittings and Pellet heaters |
| Area Legno sales of wood and wood products |
| Damedil, Alanno for all aggregates and sand,local delivery |
| Bellante Via Fondovalle Alento Torrevecchia Teatina (CH) this is the main store the building supplier is about a mile away but its best to ask for instructions at the main store |
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Traditional Houses in Abruzzo (and Roma!)
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green building books
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| beautiful old house contructed from local earth and straw. |
sad damage to old houses;once the roof goes there is just a short time to save a house! |
roman ruins!
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casalincontrada hills with old house constructed with clay/straw and stone
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To make a cheap mortar mix up hyrdated lime with water, this forms lime putty which will last for years if you store it under a layer of water.Lime putty is mixed with sand 1:3 to make lime mortar a traditional building material.Tip powdered lime into a big plastic bin and slowly add water making sure that the powder is all incorporated well add more what until the mix is like yogurt then leave.There should be a small amount of water that forms above the putty mix ;if not add some yourself.Cover with lid and leave for 6 months or more.
Limewash can be made by diluting the mixture with water and colouring it with earth pigments.These can be bought from Castorama and other builders merchants.
Main colours are:Yellow Ochre,Burnt Sienna, Brown Ochre and Burnt Umber.There are also some blue/green pigments but it is debatable how well they mix with lime.
Earth pigments can also be added to water based emulsion paints for a subtle tone.
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for more info on traditional paints click here
for specialist materials and gold leaf click here
for uk courses on using specail paint and plaster tecniques click here
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