sno | dry/wet | MLIME specification | floor/ wall+ceiling/ furniture | use-case/ application | thickness of application | appropriate substrate | description | other details | MLIME products | MLIME product cost per sqft | supplementary locally sourced materials required | adoption for first-timers | requisite experience/ skill level of the execution team | Workmanship achieved per day per skilled worker |
1 | internal | FAT LIME plaster A | 'wall+ceiling | interior plasters | 12mm or more | RCC, brickwork, stone masonry, flyash blocks, porotherm blocks, CSEB blocks, rammed earth | FAT LIME+ ASH sand plasters over masonry | Project planning, management and workflows on site very similar to cement equivalents, refer to MLIME Field Manual | FAT LIME, HEMP (optional) | INR 9-16 per sqft | sand (cost not included in column K) | easy, refer to MLIME Field Manual for plasters and mortars | Basic plastering skills | same as cement plaster |
2 | external/ internal | FAT LIME ASH plaster B + limewash | 'wall+ceiling | exterior, interior, wet areas | 15mm or more | RCC, brickwork, stone masonry, flyash blocks, porotherm blocks, CSEB blocks, rammed earth | FAT LIME+ ASH sand plasters over masonry +MLIME WASH over semi-set plaster | Project planning, management and workflows on site very similar to cement equivalents, refer to MLIME Field Manual | FAT LIME, ASH, PLAY (TOP), PIGMENT | INR 13-19 per sqft | sand (cost not included in column K) | easy, refer to MLIME Field Manual for plasters and mortars | Basic plastering skills | same as cement plaster |
3 | external/ internal | FAT LIME mortar B | walls, foundation | pointing exposed masonry walls, stabilising rammed earth walls | 12mm or more | RCC, brickwork, stone masonry, flyash blocks, porotherm blocks, CSEB blocks, rammed earth | FAT LIME+ ASH sand plasters over masonry +MLIME WASH over semi-set plaster | Project planning, management and workflows on site very similar to cement equivalents, refer to MLIME Field Manual | FAT LIME, ASH | NA | sand (cost not included in column K) | easy, refer to MLIME Field Manual for plasters and mortars | Basic plastering skills | same as cement plaster |
4 | internal/ external/ roof | FAT LIME concrete | floor, plinth | instead of PCC to make non toxic flooring beds, interior, exterior terraces, flat roof waterproofing | 3" or more | RCC, stone slabs, brick arches etc | Breathable, thermal and acoustic regulating, prevents seepage being trapped in the building envelope, gets stronger with every passing day, durable, non toxic | Project planning, management and workflows on site very similar to cement equivalents, refer to MLIME Field Manual | FAT LIME, ASH, HEMP (optinal) | NA | sand, stone aggregate | easy | Basic plastering skills | same as cement plaster |
5 | internal/ dry | 'ROUGH' no-paint-punning | 'wall+ceiling | surface finishes and shallow grouts | 2mm to 8mm | Level lime/ cement sand plasters or equivalent with treatment: Gypsum board, cement board, POP, Putty, acrylic painted surfaces | heavy grain textured punning, sample boards available | may be manipulated easily to form fluted, combed, custom patterns etc; MLIME offers 100+ pigments in its Colour Library, | PLAY, PIGMENT | INR 50-60 per sqft | None | easy, informal video guide available | Basic plastering/ painting/ POP skills | 500 sqft |
6 | 'internal/ dry | 'MATTE' no-paint-punning | 'wall+ceiling | surface finishes appropriate for new, renovation or historic projects | 2mm to 8mm | Level lime/ cement sand plasters or equivalent with treatment: Gypsum board, cement board, POP, Putty, acrylic painted surfaces | fine grain textured punning, sample boards available | may be manipulated easily to form fluted, combed, custom patterns etc; MLIME offers 100+ pigments in its Colour Library, | PLAY (FINE), PIGMENT | INR 50-60 per sqft | None | easy, informal video guide available | Basic plastering/ painting/ POP skills | 500 sqft |
7 | 'internal/ external/ wet areas/ toilets | 'POLISH' no-paint-punning | 'wall+ true ceiling only | for polished, sealed, water-repellent finish, with inconsistent colour. | 2mm to 8mm | Level lime/ cement sand plasters or equivalent with treatment: Cement board, POP, Putty | gently luminescent & sensual, hydropphobic, naturally anti-bacterial, surfaces, that should dry out once a day if used in a wet area, sample boards available | gentle use & cleaning regimes- no heavy scrubbing or scraping; otherwise quite low maintenance: waxing is easy and optional way to increase stain resistance please study detailed information shared on email | PLAY (FINE), PLAY (TOP), PIGMENT, WAX (optional) | INR 50-60 per sqft | None | intermediate; recommended training with MLIME CREW | Advanced plastering/ painting/ POP skills | 500 sqft |
8 | 'internal/ external/ terraces | 'POLISH' floor finish | 'floor + furniture | not adviced for toilet floors | 4mm or more | Limecrete floors, Concrete floors | gently luminescent & sensual, hydropphobic, naturally anti-bacterial, surfaces, that should dry out once a day if used in a wet area, sample boards available | gentle use & cleaning regimes- no heavy scrubbing or scraping; otherwise quite low maintenance: waxing is easy and optional way to increase stain resistance please study detailed information shared on email | PLAY, PLAY (FINE), PLAY (TOP), PIGMENT, WAX (optional) | INR 75 per sqft | None | advanced; recommended training with MLIME CREW | Should have confidence in executing polished lime on walls before attempting on floors | 80-100 sqft |
9 | 'external/ façade | 'ROUGH' no-paint-punning + limewash | 'wall+ceiling | for rough, fluted, textured, combed finishes and more | 2mm to 8mm | Level lime/ cement sand plasters or equivalent Gypsum board, cement board, POP, Putty, acrylic painted surfaces | for rough, fluted, textured, combed finishes and more | adding 1-2 coats of limewash every few years is required maintenance- this is easy and low-skill, no scraping or sanding is required, good drainage and parapet details are key to make this a well-aging application | PLAY, WASH | INR 52-62 per sqft | None | easy | Basic plastering/ painting/ POP skills | 500 sqft |
10 | 'external/ façade | 'MATTE' no-paint-punning + limewash | 'wall+ceiling | surface finishes | 2mm to 8mm | Level lime/ cement sand plasters or equivalent Gypsum board, cement board, POP, Putty, acrylic painted surfaces | smooth texture- variations possible | adding 1-2 coats of limewash every few years is required maintenance- this is easy and low-skill, no scraping or sanding is required, good drainage and parapet details are key to make this a well-aging application | PLAY (FINE), WASH | INR 52-62 per sqft | None | easy | Basic plastering/ painting/ POP skills | 500 sqft |
11 | 'external/ façade | classic limewash | 'wall+ceiling | surface finishes | 100 microns across 7 coats | FAT LIME Plaster/ no-paint punning | Sacrifices itself to prevent water ingress in the building envelope, meant to be destructible, and therefore dusts on contact | adding 1-2 coats of limewash every few years is required maintenance- this is easy and low-skill, no scraping or sanding is required, good drainage and parapet details are key to make this a well-aging application | PLAY (TOP), PIGMENT | INR 2-5 per sqft | None | Very easy | Very basic | same as paints |
12 | 'internal/ dry | (ANTI)PAINT | 'wall+ceiling | surface finishes- PAINT TODAY, MOVE IN TOMORROW | 100 microns across 7 coats | Lime/cement sand plasters, porous putty/pop, water-based primer, mdf | does not dust; offered as a two-part wet pre-pigmented formulation that should be mixed in equal amounts and applied with a MOPBRUSH | 0% plastic/ no hidden toxins/ no fumes or voc | (ANTI)PAINT | INR 15-30 per sqft depending on the smoothness of the substrate | None | Very easy | Very basic | same as paints |