Mansion flat, full renovation with lime plaster and external hydrophobic render
A modern bathroom along with a separate toilet was fitted. d The old shutters and original floor boards new lime plaster to insulation rendered external walls and lime render and lime render boards all fitted to internal partitions. w We managed to save many original features along with using old techniques like wooden dowl on...
Building Services / Eco Building Services / Lime Pointing / Stonework / Traditional Building Services
Hobbit hole.
We were asked by a fantasy writer if we could build him a garden wall that wouldn’t look untoward with a golem standing on it or a hobbit walking through. The door is designed around hobbit hole in The lords of the rings. The alcoves and stone work are beautifully done. The client is yet...
Bag rub render.
Bag rub render or ragging is a brilliant way to create a beautifully traditional breathable render. It can hide a multitude of sins such as previously botched opening infills, damaged stone work, cement lintels or even block extensions. Historically almost all Cornish granite buildings were ragged then painted in milk paint . This created a...