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Sympathetic Traditional Repairs Cornwall

Our, Leslie Cornell Building Restoration Ltd, historic restoration projects in Cornwall range from minor repairs:To complete building restoration works:All of our projects, no matter how …

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Cob Wall Repairs Cornwall

Cob is an amazing building medium.  If properly maintained Cob Walls in Cornwall can last for centuries, and this is where Leslie Cornell Building Restoration …

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Natural Lime Plaster Cornwall

For many years Lath and Plaster in Cornwall was a traditional method used for the finish of internal walls and ceilings in Historic Buildings in …

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Cob And Lime Specialists In Cornwall

We, Leslie Cornell Building Restoration Ltd, are Cob and Lime Specialists in Cornwall and it is very important to us that Historic Buildings in Cornwall …

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Building Restoration at Historic Port in Cornwall

Our Restoration Works in Cornwall take us to some very scenic and historic locations.  One location in particular being in the Historic Port of Charlestown.Charlestown …

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Bricks in Cornwall

Cornwall is not usually associated with bricks or brick-making, but in the 18th, 19th and early 20th century the Cornish brick-making industry was quite productive.It …

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Lime Rendering In Cornwall

Lime render was traditionally applied to walls that were built with poor quality stone/brick or Cob for protection against the elements.It is a breathable material …

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Hydraulic Lime In Cornwall

Hydraulic Lime in Cornwall was pioneered by an English Civil Engineer called John Smeaton.  He achieved this by using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. …

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Listed Building Specialists Cornwall

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 …

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Lime In Cornwall

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the production of Lime was an important trade in coastal villages around Cornwall.Lime Kilns in Cornwall The process of …

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