How to Apply:

• Apply using a notched trowel appropriate to tile size.
• For large tiles or uneven backs, use the double buttering method to ensure full coverage.
• Beat tiles gently with a mallet to bed them firmly into the adhesive.
• Allow 24 hours before grouting or foot traffic.
• Recommended working temperature: between 5°C and 30°C.

Coverage:

Coverage varies depending on tile size and trowel notch:
• Approx. 3.5 to 8 kg/m².

Advantages:

• Cement-free and breathable—ideal for lime screeds and traditional substrates.
• Excellent adhesion and extended open time (C2E classification).
• Compatible with Saint Astier Kholao Joint for a fully breathable system.
• Suitable for conservation and restoration work.
• Helps regulate moisture and prevents trapped damp.

Curing and Storage:

• Store in a dry place. Shelf life: 12 months in unopened packaging.
• Protect freshly laid tiles from frost, direct sun, and heavy rain during curing.

Health & Safety:

• Wear gloves and eye protection during mixing and application.
• Avoid inhalation of dust. Refer to safety data sheet for full guidance.

Declaration:

Saint Astier Kholao Colle meets the requirements for natural building materials and is manufactured under strict quality control using Saint Astier’s renowned natural hydraulic lime.

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St Astier Natural hydraulic lime – Learn from the past, build today and shape tomorrow

About NHL’s

St Astier Natural hydraulic lime is used to make mortar mixes and plasters (and screeds) which are generally more sympathetic than sand/cement mortars. This is particularly beneficial for use in traditional buildings for maintaining breathability.
100% pure Natural Hydraulic Lime by Saint-Astier®.

St Astier NHL 5 – The Roman Lime

• Right balance between elasticity and mechanical performance
• Ideal in exposed areas (coastal zones, cols areas, facades at risk)
• Allows hygrometric exchange maintaining a high vapour permeability
• Resistance to sulphates and salts

Suitable For:
Lime concrete/screeds (Limecrete floors), injection, grouting, rendering, masonry, pointing, capping, mass wall bedding, foundation, sea defence walls, chimney stacks, new build (masonry). Before starting, always try on a small test area.

St Astier NHL 3.5 – The Versatile Lime

• Respects the colour of the local sands
• Versatile
• Compatible and resistant to plaster and salt-saturated substrates
• Resistance to sulphates and salts

Suitable For:
Lathwork, lime concrete, injection, grouting, rendering, pointing, capping, masonry, ashlar.
Before starting, always try on a small test area.

St Astier NHL 2 – The Chalk Lime

• Suitable for feeble substrates
• Promotes hygrometric exchange
• Reduces plaster shrinkage
• Ideal for trowel finishes

Suitable For:
Lath work, grouting, rendering, pointing, plastering, ashlar. Before starting, always try on a small test area.

Saint-Astier

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