Mortar analysis for Warren Moor Mine
Womersleys have just completed lime mortar analysis for some structures at Warren Moor Mine in North Yorkshire.
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The Shorea tree our soucre of Dammar Resin
Womersleys for many years have sold natural plant oil based paints for timber. The Aglaia and Beeck paint ranges offer recipes close to those used historically and Dammar Resin is one of the…
New Completely Natural Water Based Paint for Wood
Form February Womersleys will stock a new Completely Natural Water Based Paint for Wood manufactured as part of the German Aglaia range. A range that has proved popular for the last 15 years…
Providing Lime Training Out of the Rain
It is always a delight to provide lime training to the teams and volunteer groups working for the Canal and River Trust. We were at Apperley Bridge Depot today and built a wall with a mortar…
Natural Pozzolana described by Vitruvius in the Roman Era
Vitruvius writing The Ten Books of Architecture in 27BCE reminds us that natural and manmade pozzolana has been used to improve fat lime mortars for a long time.
An introduction to Silicate Paints
This short piece provides an intruduction to pure active silicate mineral paints.
Faux Marbling and Traditional Paints Training
Womersleys will run their final built heritage training day for Leeds City Council, for this year, at the Art Hostel on Kirkgate on the 6th of November. The day will introduce attendees to the…
Spenfield House Decoration Inspires Training Day
Womersleys will run their final built heritage training day for Leeds City Council, for this year, at the Art Hostel on Kirkgate on the 6th of November. The day inspired by beautiful finishes…
Training at the Jewellery Quarter Birmingham
Fantastic day with students from south and city college Birmingham learning about historical development of buildings around the Jewellery Quarter followed by arch building session The Hive. …
Lime render finish coats for innovative design
Womersleys have been pleased to supply the base render Prepbond WP and the self-coloured lime finishes to coat the spaces between glulam fins on a mock up of part of Maggie's Centre, which is…
Paint Stripping Samples for Wythenshaw Hall
Womersley’s have been employed to undertake sample paint stripping to the fire damaged main hall at Wythenshawe Hall. The ornate plasterwork ceiling was damaged by a fire, on the 15th …
Cast Roman Cement from 1840 on a building in Liverpool
Cast, run in situ and flat renders made from Roman Cement can be found throughout Liverpool in the first two thirds of the nineteenth century. For all our regular customers we offer on-site …