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Lime & Oxide Finishes

Surfaces that breathe

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Warm terracotta clay roof tiles (Reference image, not a CHAYP project)
The materialwhat this method is built from
The method, plainly

Cement seals a wall; lime lets it breathe. Lime and oxide finishes regulate humidity, resist mould, and carry none of the chemical load of synthetic paints.

They are also honest about time - they patinate rather than peel, and a damaged patch can be mended by hand instead of stripped and redone.

Why we reach for it

Breathable walls, healthier air
No synthetic VOC load
Repairable, not replaceable
Warm, hand-made surfaces

What it is made of

LimeNatural oxidesSand
From ground to wall

how it comes together

A few unhurried moves, in the order we make them.

01
Slake & mix

Lime is slaked and mixed with sand and natural pigment.

02
Apply in coats

Thin coats are worked by hand, each allowed to carbonate and harden.

03
Burnish

Final surfaces are polished or oxide-finished for a soft, durable sheen.

On the ground

where we have used it

Warm dusk settling over the land (Reference image, not a CHAYP project)

Debris Wall Studio

Commercial in Malappuram, Kerala

If this fits your land

tell us about your site

And we will say honestly whether lime & oxide finishes belongs there.

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