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Pieces of Art
Following on from Stacks of Fun here is Pieces of Art. The elephant is my first attempt at lost wax casting – it was meant to be in bronze but my crucible broke so I made the best of a … Continue reading
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Limewash thoughts
I was asked if the roughcast render I was doing could be self coloured to avoid limewashing. This is a misunderstanding of the role of limewash especially where roughcast renders are concerned. Limewash is not actually a paint – it … Continue reading
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Owlpen Manor – Render Repairs
The following is a description of work carried out by JBLimeplastering at Owlpen Manor in Gloucestershire The masonry revealed by the removal of the cement render was very friable with missing elements. The building mortar used in the construction was … Continue reading
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Conservation and repair of an historic lime render – Gloucestershire.
The render probably dated from the 19th century. It had replaced an earlier render, traces of which were present here and there. Traces of coloured limewash on the quoins suggested that at one time the quoins were left unrendered as … Continue reading
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A simple lime plaster cornice
This is in a National Trust property in Gloucestershire, UK. The building is a summer house and tends to be damp in the winter, for this reason I decided to fashion this cornice from lime plaster in situe rather than … Continue reading
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The Gate House
A Gate House by the side of a moat. A one room building 4 metres x 4 metres built of Blue Lias limestone. It was in a sorry state with the roof gone and the crenellated parapet in a precarious … Continue reading
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