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It is not the problem with lime vs another white paint outside of the buildings. Modern paints based often containing TiO2 are more durable.

But I am with you that using lime especially on roofs/sun exposed walls (assuming lime does not eat up some materials) before summer is sensible if done correctly. Otherwise we will have a spike in hospital admissions of ppl splashing lime over themselves.



Modern paints are often not breathable causing moisture to get trapped in the walls causing no end of problems to historic buildings.


Good point. Indeed such impermeable to even water vapor paints peal off/cause the damage to bricks/stones under.




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