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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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