Most common cob wall failings: Typically, cob wall failings in Cornwall can be found to the corners of cob walls...
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Dec
Lime Plastering in Cornwall
Lime plastering and lime rendering in Cornwall. Historic building specialists since 1997...
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01
Mar
Cob Survey in Cornwall
Cob Wall Surveys - Cob Condition Reports- Cob Structural Analisys - Cob Repairs - Cornwall...
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05
Mar
Cob Wall Collapse
Take a look at a cob wall collapse and our solution...
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01
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Shipwreck
Morwenstow, Cornwall's most northerly parish. Remote and windswept with a rugged coastline that was (and is) notoriously treacherous for shipping. On September 7th, 1842 a Scottish built brig called the Caledonia was en-route to Gloucester (England) from the Russian port of Odessa. Carrying a cargo of wheat and 9 crew, the 200t brig was caught in a storm off Sharpnose Point, Morewenstow. The captain, Stephenson Peter, who had already launched the ships skiff, instructed the crew to shorten sail (to avoid coming ashore), however it was too late and the ship hit the rocks. Peter ordered his crew to the rigging...
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Why do historic walls require specialist paints? Primarily to maintain breathability....
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A recent study of Cornish weather has now classified Cornwall as having a subtropical climate, putting it on par with parts of Mexico...
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For hundreds of years we have applied internal plasters to the walls of our buildings for decoration...
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