It has come to that stage in the build that I need to start getting the loft space insulated and seeing as my ashlar walls are quite big and the storage spaces behind them are of good size. I decided that I was going to crack on and get that done. I have not had the chance to do a great deal of insulating in the past as when I was on the tools most of the time it would already be insulated and … [Read more...]
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The History of Pargeting
The word Pargeting is English, but the same skills and materials have been used in various times and places around the world. The first plasterers to do ornamental lime plastering lived during the Roman Empire and in the museums of Rome you can find some lovely pieces of ancient workmanship. Ancient Roman ornamental plasterwork and spatula When the Roman Empire fell, the Dark Ages were very dark … [Read more...]
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