Lawrence Masonry

16/06/2026

Plinth walls
Might do a little video on it tomorrow.
Shows the structural ability of quicklime is almost instantly. i touched on this in my talk in york.

12/06/2026

09/06/2026

Smashed out 10minute presentation today on orleton manor in front of 150 people in the industry, was truly a privilege to of got the chance to speak and demo along side some of the top names in this field. So much to talk about not enough brain power left to type it. Pics of samples taken from my hotlime ash limecrete and my roman brick dust screed. I could walk on these mixs after 20 minutes from compaction and heat alone 👌
FYI was absolutely petrified at the start so apologies to anyone following me who was there if it was rocky 😀

08/06/2026

Setting up for the demo tomorrow
Roman screed on the left. Lime ash on the right
Andy OBrien

07/06/2026

Really interested to here the presentation for brother josph tomorrow. They are catholic monks in usa who have built there own monistry form the ground up. In gothic style I.e tracery windows, vaulted ceilings all with out any prior knowledge to this trade and from the few pictures i have seen its amazing .After talking to him tonight it amzing to see something so special been done. Hopefully post some more tomorrow about it

07/06/2026

I think i died and went to masonry heaven

03/06/2026

All done other than a other coat of plaster
Pleasure as always working with Oakley Frame Buildings Ltd.
Fresh slaked limewash and lime made erth pigment stain for the oak

01/06/2026

Should be all wrapped up with this one tomorrow

29/05/2026

Been a week of timber frames this week. For architecture and Oakley Frame Buildings Ltd.
Scratch Coats on in little alne freshly slaked base coat from Tŷ-Mawr Lime Ltd. Still piping hot in the bag when I picked it up.
And nogging going in at tembry Wells nogging will be limewashed after

18/05/2026

Nice to these guys get some credit. I love there pigments