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What is Lime Pointing?
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- Published: 10 November 2016 10 November 2016
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Pointing is the term given to the finish that is between the bricks or stone used to build your house. In many older buildings the mortar used to lay the stone or brick will be made from Lime.
Cob - What is it?
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- Published: 01 September 2016 01 September 2016
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Cob, a small horse? A male Swan? A small loaf or roll?
Yes, Cob is all of those things and it is also an ancient sustainable, durable and tough building material made from a mixture of subsoil, straw and water.
If cob is mixed well and used correctly, it can last hundreds of years and if cared for in the right way it can look as good, if not better, today as it did the day it was built.
Old Straw Insulation Stands the Test of Time
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- Published: 04 August 2016 04 August 2016
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During a recent small renovation at an Old Cob and Stone Built Cottage in Cornwall we discovered some very old but, to use a very modern term, very eco-friendly insulation in the ceiling.
It had certainly stood the test of time and we believe that it is probably from the turn of last century making it over 100 years old. It was used both as insulation and noise reduction between the lounge/drawing room and the bedroom upstairs.
