Wall finishes in Depot Bench
Lime, Roman clay, and microcement for Depot Bench homes.
Mostly 1910 to 1945
What the houses here are built like
A walkable, tree-canopied pocket near the old train depot with houses that skew slightly older and more consistent than the wider Bench around it. Original plaster is common and generally in decent shape, since the mature trees keep the exteriors more protected than a fully exposed lot would be.
Usually the right call
Lime in Depot Bench
Shaded, well-preserved original plaster is exactly the case for staying with lime rather than switching materials.
Slaked lime and aggregate, built up in thin coats. Soft, luminous, and alive to light. The oldest of the four by a couple of thousand years.
Typically $12 to $22 per square foot installed.
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The finishes in place
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Working on a house in Depot Bench?
Consultations are free. We look at the wall, tell you what it needs, and are straight about what each finish will and will not do in that room.