The Old Post Office St Erth
On this project we repointed the whole building. We also rebuilt a chimney with a lead tray and a lead skirt to match the existing chimneys to the front of the property. […]
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Projects and updates from Cornish Lime Builders.
The drapery Redruth
When Stephen told me he had bought the old drapery in Redruth I was keen to get involved with the Renovation. The garden was badly overgrown as you can see from the pictures. Once they had striped back the foliage the stonework revealed was fairly unsightly and in poor shape. Once we stabilised and rebuilt […]
The Coverack Cob Job
The back of this fisherman’s cottage in Coverack Had been left exposed for over ten years . It had been severely washed out and the sills were pretty shocking. I removed all the loose cob ,replaced the existing sills with good slate ones. I then repaired all the washed out areas .Then gave it two […]
The copper works Trewellard
We have recently been working on part of the old copper works in Trewellard. We started breaking out prior to the scafold being erected. The stonework on the back section was a mishmash of alterations. Watch this space for the finished product. It’s still under wraps. Since this photo was taken the steps and the […]
Swan Pool St. From pebbledash with love.
This property was in a rather sorry state prior to us removing the pebble dash and fully Renovating it’s exterior. In the 1960s it had had a cement based false Georgian facade created. Everything was cement including the cills. We had to stitch together a reasonable amount of cracks with heli bar. We decided to […]
Spray lime rendering.
Better adhesion. Reduced shrinkage. Large areas layed up quickly. Cornish lime builders are happy to announce a new string to our bow. Care is taken over personal safety. The entire wall is cast on rather than smeared on. Prior to staffing it has a rather dimpled look. Once it […]
Solar Panel Instalation
Service offered to install/flash solar panels into all types of natural and cement roofs. In folder
Rosevidney Manor. Pointing job.
We are hacking out and repointing two sections of different ages. One section was built in the 17 hundreds. The other is Edwardian. We are attacking the Edwardian section first. This is challenging due to the hardness of the point being removed. And the small size of the stone.
Returning a Cornish cottage to its origin.
This lovly little cottage was looking a little dismal. We removed the render and discovered a classic cut and shut window added with all the finesse of a babby with a machine gun. A little bag rub magic and the front facade was transformed. Before During After Six months later and the lime seems to […]
