Painting inside a fireplace

[james]

You could render it, I would seal it first with universal primer or PVA. You could paint it after if you like or just leave it a natural sandy colour.

Rendering a stone wall for less than €17 (Yes, seventeen!)

https://youtu.be/9AfSfCBVq70 [image] Lime rendering on a small scale like this is quite an easily manageable DIY task. It's also pretty cheap to do and environmentally friendly as we won't be using any cement. First job is to remove the old render or whatever you have covering the wall. In this case using only a hand pick I was able to remove the sandy crumbling render very easily in about an hour. If you have a tougher surface, you might need a breaker or marteau piqueur [image] Chase out any runs for conduits and pin them securely in place, you dont want them popping out when you're throwing your render at it later. [image] The wall is prepared and swept, I've also thoroughly wet it, I will do this throughout the process as it will help the mortar to adhere and stop it drying too fast which will cause it to crack. [image] The mix I'm using is 1 part White Hydraulic Lime Chaux Hydraulique Blanche to three parts sharp sand Sable à bâtir. The mixing instruct…