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The Hanging Gardens
Mid West Lime Ltd were engaged by JJ Rattigan & Co to carry out conservation works at the Gardens International Site on Henry Street, Limerick. This is an early 19th century building known as Roches Hanging Garden and its’ adjoining building known as the Mercantile Building which was the former General Post Office. The idea …
Thermal Upgrade to Traditional Farmhouse at Lorrah, Co Tipperary.
Mid West Lime were chosen to supply and install 60mm Redstone Pura board to the inside of the external walls of the house. Pura board is a board material made from hydrated lime, silica sand and natural proteins. Pura Board is ideal for facilitating breathability on solid wall construction, preventing mould growth, absorbing excessive room …
Thermal Upgrade to Traditional Farmhouse at Lorrah, Co Tipperary. Read More »
Mausoleum Stabilisation works at 17th Century Church, Strokestown Park House, Strokestown, Roscommon
Mid West Lime were PSCS on this challenging project of Mausoleum Stabilisation works. A section of the external wall of a brick and stone-built mausoleum had suffered extensive movement as a result of major vegetation and a sycamore tree growing on the vaulted roof structure. The tree had been cut and the roots injected some …
Repair and upgrade sections of stone wall at Coole/Garryland Nature Reserve
Repair and upgrade of sections of stone wall in the vicinity of the walled garden and visitor centre at Coole/Garryland Nature Reserve, Gort, Co. Galway. This contract arose from the need to repair and upgrade sections of stone walls to ensure the safety of the public as this Parkland area was a much-used public amenity …
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Goggin Cottage Kildimo. May 2011-2013
This project involved the reconsolidation, repair and harling of the rear and side elevation walls of Goggin Cottage, Kildimo, Co. Limerick for the Irish Landmark Trust. This is believed to have been constructed in the 1600.Water penetration caused washout of the inner core of the exterior walls. Along with this the old thatch roof …
Reroofing and Patch Repair of Masonry & Pointing to a Late 19th Century Coach House
This project was run as part of REPS under supervision of the Heritage Council . The building secured funding to remove the existing roof and replace damaged rafters and lathes and to relay the salvageable slates along with some replacement salvaged slate. Parging was then carried out to the underside of the slates using a …
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Flaunching of wall head of a 17th Century Chapel, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.
This chapel was in danger of collapse, particularly the belfry which had ivy removed from it the previous year. The brief for this project was to record the profile of the wall head, remove any vegetation and debris and to relay any loose stones in lime mortar bed. Any missing mortar from the joints along …
Flaunching of wall head of a 17th Century Chapel, Strokestown, Co Roscommon. Read More »
Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland, Galway.
We were involved in the roof repair and masonry repointing to the higher level ashlar masonry to the Aula Maxima part of the Quadrangle building in NUI Galway. This involved removing coping stones to insert a copper damp course to both gables, inserting stainless steel ties along the coping stones to prevent the stones sliding …
Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland, Galway. Read More »