tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385601155576869397.post4774772448569707588..comments2023-04-03T16:26:04.909+01:00Comments on Old Lawns Farmhouse - The Restoration: What lies beneath?Stuart Lambiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528263389317629182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385601155576869397.post-26586489703250094822014-06-02T10:30:21.129+01:002014-06-02T10:30:21.129+01:00Hello Helen, I did reply to your post a while ago ...Hello Helen, I did reply to your post a while ago but somehow it didn't upload! Thanks for your kind comments. Hopefully by now you have seen some more of the Blog and followed the progress we made through last summer. Last week the builders returned for the last stage which is applying the lime wash and I'll be posting some pictures about that very soon. Today they are applying the 4th coat and we will probably go for at least 6 coats. How is your own project going? Have you removed any render yet? As soon as I did that on our place the walls immediately started to dry out so I'm sure it'll be the right thing to do. Just be prepared for the fact that the cement render will have damaged some of the pointing and/or stone which might now be in need of repair.Stuart Lambiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528263389317629182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385601155576869397.post-9232069750687796022014-04-11T10:34:30.554+01:002014-04-11T10:34:30.554+01:00This looks amazing …and brilliant that you have do...This looks amazing …and brilliant that you have done it yourselves!! It really makes me want to get outside now and hack off all of OUR cement render from our 1880s cottage that is making the house cold, damp and horribly humid. One wall is absolutely saturated. I will be following your blog in earnest to see the progress!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18272038581942726351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385601155576869397.post-4370190418039727502012-11-13T15:14:53.117+00:002012-11-13T15:14:53.117+00:00What a breath of fresh air to see someone take on ...What a breath of fresh air to see someone take on board my comments that 'You don't need any chemical damp sales people - just let the building breathe!' This is almost textbook case history of dealing with old houses - and just goes to show how you dont have to spend a fortune to work with an old house either - it's all about getting the building breathing again. Next installation is all about how to make that brickwork look old, timeless and beautiful - its not hard! Thanks for the Heritage House mention - I'll put a link on the website shortly!!<br />Pete Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697305845161229485noreply@blogger.com