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Listed Building Specialist in Cornwall
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- Published: 19 January 2017 19 January 2017
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Cornwall has a rich heritage of listed buildings. These buildings have architectural and historical importance and if we lost them we would be losing a significant part of the Cornish character and cultural heritage.
Buildings are listed to protect them from unsympathetic alterations and demolition. This does not mean that a listed building cannot be altered, but there is legislation in place so that any proposed work is given full and proper consideration.
Listed buildings are classified in grades to show their relative importance. The three grades of listed buildings are:
- Grade I – Buildings of exceptional interest (e.g. Pendennis Castle, Falmouth)
- Grade II* - Buildings of particular importance and of more than special interest (e.g. Alverton Manor, Truro)
- Grade II – Buildings of special interest that warrant every effort being made to preserve them (take a look at our Portfolio for some examples of buildings of this grade that we have worked on)
Cement in Old Buildings
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- Published: 12 January 2017 12 January 2017
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Historic building fabrics do not perform in the same way as modern building materials. Repairs to historic buildings using impermeable applications can lead to deterioration of historic substrates.
Cob Wall Repairs in Cornwall
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- Published: 14 December 2016 14 December 2016
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Walls built with cob can last for centuries if properly maintained.
The most important aspect to repairing a cob wall is to identify the reasons why the repair is needed. The underlying reason needs to be rectified before the cob repair is carried out.
