Tuesday, 4 January 2011

other bits and pieces i have done recently

 exterior render, rough cast finish with 6mm chippings
 lime pointing
 lime pointing detail
 more pointing, i slated the roof aswell
 exterior gloss finish on door
 always follow the grain, and dont overload brush!

 lime plaster finish coat
 skimming a ceiling



 setting tile border

 working the grout in

 let it set, and clean off excess



 the finish, complete with chrome edging
shower cubicle


 tricky patches, the corner of this building has been damaged. rebuild the corner and the render to match the original
 tricky ceiling, lots of awkward reveals, edges and corners. it made a nice feature.
 undercoating exterior door

undercoat finished

general works examples

 insulating a loft
ensure no gaps
 but must not touch slates or block airflow from eaves, unless rafter tray is present
 skimming inside bay window
 undercoating a chimney breast

 shimney breast and bay all skimmed out


 hanging up the first coat

 always give the bottom of the walls and the corners a bit more work
 bespoke fireplace of reclaimed bricks and oak
 making a garden gate to fit awkward space
 mind fingers!....for sale, one piano...
 setting out garden gate
 in situ
 screwing on the hinges
 at the other end an awkward return is solved with a small brick wall
 to cut costs, the bricks are just what was kicking around in the garden...

 and then rendered to match the garage (roughcast)
 applying a floating coat of non hydraulic lime plaster



 rule to flat surface with aluminium straight edge

 finiesh with poly float
 same bit of wall after 4 coats of limewash
 shower enclosure finish
 over bath tiling
 slab laying, floor tile adhesive(non quick setting) is prefered over sand and cement
 mind toes
 bed firmly,double check for rocking
 if poss, find someone else to do pointing!!!!! oh i suppose its quite satisfying...
 after a seal and a wax, attractive and durable floor covering
 this small shower room plastered in "tadelakt". a waterproof lime plaster which incorporates marble, hence shiny, its on the floor aswell
 cavity insulation on a barn conversion, setting out steel wall tiles at same time. accuracy required


 lovely bit of block work, using "durox"
 exterior render in sand and cement

 nice crisp floated finish "plain face render"
kitchen diner in wales. medievel building(beleived to be old milking parlour. walls in lime paster, ceiling 144 panels individualy skimmed. that was a fun 3 days..not. we created the opening to the left of cooker