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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 - REPAIRS AND REMEDIAL WORK TO HISTORIC WALLS by Mid West Lime

Flaunching of wall head of a 17th Century Chapel, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.

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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

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Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland, Galway.

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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

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The Patch pointing and Masonry repairs to the Old Army Barracks, Ennis, Co. Clare- August 2014

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The Old Army Barracks in Ennis is situated on the riverbank of the Fergus River. The building had lain empty for years and had been in a poor state of repair. Mid West Lime Ltd won the contract to carry out the patch pointing to the external facades and to repair the rubble masonry that

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Conservation and Stabilisation works to the Town Wall at Rinn Duin, Co Roscommon 2016

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This project involved working on the deserted medieval town of Rinn Duin situated on the peninsula of St Johns Point, on the western shore of Lough Rea. This settlement dates to 1227 when the castle was built, and a town established. A 17m section of the town wall was to be conserved. Vegetation was removed

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Raking out and re pointing of St Bridgets Church, Templebraden, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick

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Mid West Lime were the nominated subcontractors for this project, the raking out and re pointing of St Bridgets Church, Templebraden, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick This project involves the raking out of inappropriate sand and cement pointing that is not original to the structure and re pointing in a mortar that matches the original mortar. There

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The re pointing and plastering of Ormond Castle, Carrick On Suir, Co Tipperary.

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Mid West Lime were the successful tenderer for the pointing and plastering work at Ormond Castle. The original structure on site was built in 1309. Later additions were added with the last addition built in 1560. This project involved re pointing problematic areas of masonry with a lime mortar. There was significant water ingress over

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Conservation and Stabilisation works to the Town Wall at Rinn Duin, Co Roscommon 2017

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This project involved working on the deserted medieval town of Rinne Duin situated on the peninsula of St Johns Point, on the western shore of Lough Rea. This settlement dates to 1227 when the castle was built, and a town established. An 11m section of the town wall was to be conserved adjoining a section

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Remedial work to Ballinagrave House, Kilshanny

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The following phase of work involved removing all the sand and cement mortar off the walls inside the house and insulating the attic and ceilings with sheeps wool and wood fibre boards. The upstairs walls were given a three coats of hemp lime plaster. There were extensive masonry repairs to the walls and around fireplace

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Thermal upgrade to private house, North Circular Road, Limerick.

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Mid West Lime were given the contract for the installation of 500m2 of 100mm and 60mm Schneider Wood Fibre insulation. This insulation was fitted outside and inside the house which was undergoing a major refurbishment. Schneider Wood fibre Insulation boards are pressure resistant insulation boards. They can be used for roof build up or for

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Reroofing and Patch Repair of Masonry & Pointing to a Late 19th Century Coach House

Flaunching of wall head of a 17th Century Chapel, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.

Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland, Galway.

The Patch pointing and Masonry repairs to the Old Army Barracks, Ennis, Co. Clare- August 2014

Conservation and Stabilisation works to the Town Wall at Rinn Duin, Co Roscommon 2016

Raking out and re pointing of St Bridgets Church, Templebraden, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick

The re pointing and plastering of Ormond Castle, Carrick On Suir, Co Tipperary.

Conservation and Stabilisation works to the Town Wall at Rinn Duin, Co Roscommon 2017

Remedial work to Ballinagrave House, Kilshanny

Thermal upgrade to private house, North Circular Road, Limerick.

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