The 3 pictures below show louvre windows we recently painted.
We used, as always, an extremely high quality and expensive timber preserving paint. We continue to specify the stuff in spite of its cost, as it lasts so long and looks so good.
New copper cramps installed to stabilise chimney masonry.
Secured with Hilti Hit resin and pointed with hydraulic lime mortar.
The Church committee had noticed a dangerous slate on one of the high level pinnacles and called us into to secure it. The picture below was taken during the laddering phase of the work.
During other maintenance work on the roof and steeple we noticed that one of the louvres was in a desperate state so it was replaced.
Here is how it looked before.
Basic steeplejack access (ladders and bosun’s chairs) on Old Parish & St. Paul’s Church in Galashiels.
For a number of years we have erected the banners for the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly at their HQ on Edinburgh’s Mound.
We frequently have to fit cramps to stabilise masonry features such as this decorative gable finial stone.
In case you don’t already know, cramps are shaped lengths of stainless steel that secure one stone to it’s neighbour.
No scaffold was necessary here. As you can see we are using abseil gear for access to the outside wall.
Just a few shots showing a small slate patching job on a slated spire in Perthshire, Scotland.
