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Repairs and new plasterwork

Dobcross Church Lancashire

This is a church bordering Oldham and Saddleworth Moor. It is a grade 2 listed building. The main focus of the work was to repair major fractures around the chancel arch and window.

Stonework has been bedding with natural hydraulic lime (NHL).

Riven chestnut lath screwed in place to reduce movement. Chestnut is flexible and can follow contours. Riven lath offers a better key.

Haired lime putty mortar mixed at 3/1 is applied to the lath as per our guidesheets, then a 3/2 mix of lime putty plaster applied as a topcoat and wood floated.

A mould can clearly be seen that gives the profile of the decorative plaster.

This was run on a bench with gypsum plaster and fixed on site to match original.

New cornice in situ next to existing.

Above is a view of the whole area that was renovated.