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On lime, light and the air in your house
Why conventional paint keeps off-gassing long after it dries, what 5,000-year-old lime actually does to a wall, and how we apply it.
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Venetian Plaster
Mastering the Art of Venetian Plaster Application
Learn how to apply Venetian plaster with expert techniques for luxury finishes. Explore step-by-step guidance and tips for achieving beautiful results.
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Venetian Plaster
Venetian Plaster: The Luxury Finish Transforming Modern Homes
Explore the unique appeal of venetian plaster finishes in Dallas, from luxurious textures to timeless elegance for upscale interiors.
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Indoor Air Quality
EPA: VOCs in paint and indoor air quality
The EPA study on VOC’s in modern Paint and lung cancer.
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Indoor Air Quality
Air toxins from paint: what the reporting has found
Solvents, VOCs and isocyanates in ordinary decorating products — a summary of the health reporting on paint, stripping and replastering, and what to do about it.
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Limewash
The LimeWash Revolution
How synthetic paint took over American homes from the 1930s onward, what the VOC data has shown since, and why lime is the older and safer answer.
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Who we are
Thirty seconds, then stay for the podcast.
I’m Ben Lynch. I started LimeWash Pros after reading what the EPA had published about the air inside ordinary American houses — and realizing the walls were the problem.
Meet LimeWash Pros
Who we are, what lime does that paint cannot, and why the air inside your house is the reason we do this.
The podcast
11:33From Setback to Limewash Success: Meet Ben Lynch
Why I walked away from conventional paint, what I found in the research on VOCs, and how that turned into LimeWash Pros.
12:10How Modern Paint is Killing You
The VOCs in ordinary latex paint don’t stop off-gassing when the wall dries. What that does to the air in your house.
9:43The Carcinogen On Your Walls
Benzene is a known human carcinogen and it is in the paint on every surface of your home. What the research says.