Lime Render and Lime Wash on The Green
The Garden Cottage on the Green near York. Mike the owner has had the old cement render removed and we have supplied new hydraulic lime render and Portland Finest Buxton Lime Wash. Mark McCorrie…
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A seeded anhydrite hot lime attic floor screed
A seeded anhydrite hot lime attic floor screed supplied by Womersleys is being put down by Joe from Ornate Interiors at 14, Lendal, York city centre. York Conservation Trust are currently conserving…
The Valley of the Temples
The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, a UNESCO world heritage site, comprising of eight temples built between around 510BC and 430BC constructed in a Doric style. Womersleys are running…
St Benedict Church, Sicily
St Benedict Church, Castiglione Di Sicilia, beautifully scaled neoclassical styled early nineteenth century church front, in the shadow of Mount Etna
Forza d’Argo's Pink Hot Lime Mortars
The hill town on the north eastern corner of Sicily. Under the later renders and pointing mortars, pink hot lime mixes fill the spaces between the random rubble stones and reused bricks that…
Digging out Argillaceous Limestone and Marlstone
Digging out Argillaceous Limestone and Marlstone in the hills behind Taormina and Castelmola in Sicily. These are lime-rich mudstones which contains variable amounts of clays and silt. The dominant…
Stucco formed Sugar Twist Baroque Columns
A view inside the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandra in Taormina Sicily. A 17th century baroque church built on the site of the Roman Odeon. The Solomonic columns shown in the picture…
Stanley Hall Restoration
The Lyme Group have recently completed the conservation and restoration of Stanley Hall and its attached Cruck Barn. Both the Hall and Barn where built in the sixteenth century and modified …
Community Lime Burnt at Marple
Local people came together to learn more about the history of Marple Lime Kilns and to build their own. The original lime kilns were established by one of the main men to shape this part of …
We at the NEC this weekend
Insulated Lime Plaster, Renders, and breathable limecrete floors together with our OXTEC wastewater treatment system are featuring at the Womersley's stand in the Homebuilding & Renovating…
Come and help us build a small Lime Kiln at Marple Lime Kilns, on the 30th March
Come and help us build a small Lime Kiln at Marple Lime Kilns, on the 30th March. The original lime kilns were established by one of the main men to shape this part of Stockport, Southern Manchester…
Materials for Green Roofs
Green Roofs With the increasing urbanisation of the British Isles and the increasing density of housing development we need to do something to reduce its impact. The impact of concentrated …