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FAIRWEATHER>>> I'm consolidating a crack here, a structural crack in this medieval wall.
When the panelling was taken off, there was an enormous crack up this side, nothing sinister
it's just where the building's settled over time, so what we've done is we've filled the
void using tile repairs, also some pieces of stone in here, and we've packed it deep
with mortar. Hopefully that will stop the two sides of the wall moving against each
other it should stabilise it. It's a stable crack so there's no structural issues effecting
it. We're using hydraulic lime water, tiles and basically its just a case of packing it
all out.
FERGUSON>>> We are replacing this piece of Oak along the top here, from the bottom of
the ceiling, where it's all rotted from the valley above previously over some time. We're
lifting a new piece of oak in so they can refix the panneling back on the walls properly,
and we're goner splice a piece of oak up behind there with this old historic piece on the
front. Eventually they'll be a new beam above the ceiling joist with a stainless steel joist
on the wall and we'll strap all the old joists to that to support it.
BALSOM>>> I'm repairing this crack in this fireplace, I put some stainless steel pins
and staples behind, the crack won't move because it's not structural, so it's only a facing
piece of stone, it's just decorative, there's a brick arch behind it which takes all the
weight. So what I'm doing is I'm wetting this area in here, and with this lime putty mix,
I'm filling in the crack, and working it well into the crack, and then I am sponging the
excess off you see, so it doesn't stain the original 1620s surface which is this here.
When it's dry, I'll tone it in with some acrylic paint so that it blends in with the surrounding
colour and it's not noticeable. You'll notice there's been a repair but I won't try and
fake the original, you can't fake this, so it will just be toned in so it's not so noticeable.