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When your home is surrounded by trees, it is essential to ensure that your guttering, downpipes and drains do not get blocked by the leaves, twigs and generally debris that gets blown always ont … read more

We had originally chosen to stock the eicó paint brand because of it’s environmental credentials along with it’s durability and vast colour range – with our in-house tinting machine we can mix pret … read more

Sharon’s picnic bench had been left untreated in her garden for 15+ years; it had never been treated or put away during the winter, so it had plenty of time to ‘weather’ and mould growth to boot!After … read more

Ok first the science bit.If you burn Limestone (calcium carbonate) in a kiln at high enough temperatures, the water and CO2 are driven out, creating Quicklime (Calcium Oxide).  Adding water to (S … read more

I recently spent the day with a group of Stone Masons at this year’s SPAB Fellows, burning lime in a small lime kiln and finding out about hot lime mixes, the benefits of using hot lime and the … read more