Decorative Jacobean plaster

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Conservation to a decorative Jacobean plaster ceiling in a private house.

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This work involved the conservation to a Jacobean decorative plaster ceiling in a private house near Stamford, Lincs.

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The ceiling had suffered historic movement due to the heavy slate roof. The surface plaster detail required removing old localised repairs and exchanging them for more appropriate lime/ hair mortars, grouting and surface consolidation. 

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The whole ceiling was finished with two coats of soft distemper. The photos show details of the condition of the ceiling and areas of repair.

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