Natural Paints for historic buildings
Why do historic walls require specialist paints? Primarily to maintain breathability.
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Stone work
Geologically, Cornwall has an enviable diversity of sub-ground minerals; China-clay, tin, copper, semi-precious stones and even gold, to name but a few.
Your damp cob wall – advice from the cob specialist
A recent study of Cornish weather has now classified Cornwall as having a subtropical climate, putting it on par with parts of Mexico…
Why use lime mortars for re-pointing old walls in Cornwall?
Traditionally, all old stone walls had some form of pointing application to the outside elevation…