16th Century flagstones restored in Welford-Upon-Avon
02
February
2016
Flagstone floor restoration in Welford-Upon-Avon
A Blue Lias flagstone floor in a wonderful 16th Century thatched cottage located in the picturesque village of Welford-Upon-Avon ; legend has it that William Shakespeare enjoyed the company of his freind Ben Jonson in the local pub the The Bell Inn !; and on one of his visits he walked upon this flagstone floor !
The flagstones were delaminating ( flaking off of the surface) as a result
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Leave a commentYork flagstone floors cleaned and polished
25
January
2016
York Flagstone floor polished
Newly laid reclaimed York flagstone floor before grouting, cleaning and polishing.
Wonderful reclaimed York flagstone floor laid in a kitchen with underfloor heating; it is important to follow the correct sequence of works ;firstly the flag stones are chemically deep cleaned and allowed to dry; then and before lime grouting the flagstones were sealed with 2 coats of microporous protective seal
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Leave a commentlime washing floor boards
22
January
2016
Lime washing floor boards
These 1920 pine floor boards required repair before sanding and applying the lime wash technique .Lime washing pine boards produces a mellow finish and helps to disguise the 'orangery' effect of certain pine varieties.The finished surface is very durable and stainproof .
Before
Apologies for the poor quality photo
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