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new earth and lime plaster ceiling
The project was to replace a collapsing lath and plaster ceiling. The plaster was earth and lime with inclusions of animal hair. The laths were worm eaten as were the rather thin joists, two inch square wood which could be … Continue reading
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conservative lime and earth plaster repair
the cottage is built of stone and cob with lime and earth plasters that had been patched with gypsum, cement and lime at different periods. There are sections that have limewash on cob with lime plaster on top of that … Continue reading
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A little white room
This little room had lime washed lime plaster walls, many patches were crumbling away and the limewash was flaking off but overall the plaster was sound. I decided to keep as much as possible and carry out conservative repairs.
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Shell House
I had the opportunity to repair a shell grotto. The ceiling had collapsed in places due to a leaky roof so after the roof was repaired I got to work fixing new lath armatures for the missing stalactites. All the … Continue reading
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My new Copper trowels
Having spent time wondering what sort of trowels might have been used in antiquity, not having seen any in any of the many museums that I have been in, I simply reasoned that some might have been made from copper … Continue reading
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Earth Rendered Pallet Walled Shed
Not all sheds need be built of timber, not all sheds need be clad with timber. I decided to build a shed from old pallets and I decided to render it with cob – earth, stones and straw – so … Continue reading
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repairing cob and re-rendering with lime
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
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felt float
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
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new replacement lath and plaster ceiling
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
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