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They are essentially life expired
No they aren't. The original techniques and materials are good for a few hundred years.
Lime mortar just needs regular upkeep (every few decades).
Its6 the juxtaposition of modern materials that is the killer.
NotThamesWater-
Ok, I guess we'll agree to disagree here.
Most Victorian houses were knocked up out of whatever was to hand, with minimal concern for life expectancy or integrity.
I've lived in them all my life. I've worked on them. I've seen what they are made of.
Yes, you could (and ideally should) keep it going with period correct materials, I just don't think it's a practical proposition for most home owners who pick up one of these places like 6th or 7th or maybe even 38th hand.
ChasnotRobert
I'm not saying you are wrong. I'm just saying there are hundreds of thousands of Victorian houses in London alone, and I don't see them being repaired with lime plaster.
They are essentially life expired and people do what they can to keep them going.