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Get ready to renovate!Deciding to embark on a paint project can be exciting and stressful; repairing surfaces, choosing paint, and emptying the room are all quite a job before starting! We’ve put so … read more

The ‘pointing’ of a wall is what you see between the masonry. It’s the visible part of the mortar joints that hold everything in place. The lime mortar joints on older houses tends to be written off w … read more

The West Lodge at Paddington Cemetery has been given a new lease of life following years of neglect.When Peter Dow came to us looking for paints to renovate his semi-gothic Victorian cemetery lodge, w … read more

It’s easy to look at a paint chart and pick out all of the colours you really like, but imagining those colours in the room you’re planning on painting – and knowing what different colours will look l … read more

Lime has been used to build houses for over 2000 years, but in the 20th century the use of lime slowed down as cement took over for building thinner, taller masonry walls more quickly. But more recent … read more