Cornice Projects

Somerton Castle, Boothby Graffoe, Lime Rendering, Lime Work, Heritage, Conservation, Plastering, Plaster

Somerton Castle is near the village of Boothby Graffoe in Lincolnshire. The Tower dates back to the 13th century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the house is 16th century and holds Grade 1 listed status, then there had been various other... read more

Lime Plaster and Lath Repairs  Bargate, Grimsby - FSH Maintenance

Lime Plaster and Lath repairs to water damaged ceiling including re-running the existing fibrous cornice, as part of an insurance claim.

A.R.H. Tucker & Sons Limited,... read more

Deighton House in Louth, Lincolnshire

                                      

A small section of cornice work to the first floor corridor needed to be replaced after it had been damaged and removed, during the properties previous use as a...
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Running a Fibrous Cornice from a Mould

In older properties where damage has occured or the building has been adapated / altered, original features need not be lost.

A Fibrous Cornice can replicate a variety of original designs and features... read more

Curved section of plaster cornice to match the existing cornice.

The challenge here was to run a curved section of plaster cornice to match the existing. 

This entailed taking a template of the existing cornice, fabricating a running mould... read more