Work completed on the south side of the Church shows several features: The enlarged subfloor ventilation, the new drainage system-including a cup drain, and the raised soil level with turf. All of the above works are to prevent water from reaching the base of the walls, anything that does that will minimise the effects of rising damp.
All the works so far undertaken by Keven McMullen are intended to combine practical measures to conserve the Church with aesthetically appropriate improvements to the use of space surrounding the buildings. Problem solving issues of heritage, sustainment( to borrow Tony Fry's word) aesthetics, and costs are always part of the day to day work, and make a complete change from teaching art theory.
The next task is use the limewash I ordered on the interior walls of the church. This will prove to be interesting as using the traditional limewash requires a particular set of skills. I hope the clour match will be close enough that I can blend the colour into the existing limewashed walls.
Time now to leave the blog and wet the walls in preparation for the paint mixed for me by the specialist paint company Murabond.
