Monthly Archives: November 2020

This cottage had a cement render which was cracking. It turned out that it had been applied over thick to the cob without any attempt to anchor it to the dusty surface of the cob so that it was just … Continue reading →

For some reason felt floats are not widely used. They are difficult to find so I thought I would make my own. I find it really useful for smoothing mortars with a high lime content. Being felt it grips the … Continue reading →

the difficulty with this ceiling was that the floor joists were so bent in the middle the new ceiling could not be made flat – the two alcoves governing the level of the ceiling edge. But by carefully compromising and … Continue reading →