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Tackling Moisture with a Fresh Bag Rub Finish

The cement render was removed as property was trapping damp, and then all the patched in bricks where the chimney had been repaired over the years were removed and new granite reinstated.

The wall was then prepared for the bag rub finish and will be followed up by a limewash coating.

Project Date: Aug 2021

Contractor: Joel Endersby

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