GALLERY
Full lath & plaster renovation to the Guardhouse of the former British Navy Munitions Base at Cole Island.
This project was completed with the assistance of Heritageworks.
View Royal, Victoria,BC
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2 In situ run plaster cornices, one plain, one with decorative enrichments and a custom designed ceiling rose.
Private residence, London.
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Ceiling and wall stabilisation involved cleaning out the backs of the laths from debris and broken plaster keys and establishing fresh plaster keys.
Surfaces were then re-skimmed with lime and limewashed with a lime/milk paint.
Point Ellice House, Victoria, BC
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After a lath & plaster renovation, we replicated the missing baseboard and box hole cupboard joinery that was missing, having been torn out at some time in the past. Occasionally, we are able to undertake small joinery details like this in ordr to complete the restoration of missing, original features.
Point Ellice House, Victoria, BC
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The facade to this Victorian building had had it's mouldings removed and been stuccoed in cement at some point.
Restoration involved the removal of the cement back to the brickwork, application of new stucco in a lime rich, cement/lime mortar in keeping with the material originally used and the re-establishment of the arches that had originally been there.
This project was carried out with Heritage Masonry & ThinkEpic
Victoria, BC
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Lath & Plaster restoration to the Henry House at Ruckles Farm
Salt Spring Island BC
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REPRODUCTION OF CEILING OVAL
Private residence
Reinstating lost plaster oval present on original lath and plaster ceiling, and recreating missing cornice
James Bay, Victoria, BC
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