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Many of our craftsmen are trained and experienced in the more specialised areas of their crafts, such as:- Specialist paint techniques Running decorative plaster cornices and mouldings Use of traditional lime putty in brickwork and plastering Purpose made joinery We run a large joiners shop from which we faithfully reproduce period joinery such as doors and windows, stairs and mouldings as well as designing and manufacturing high quality bedroom and kitchen furniture. Our estimates and advice are free. R.W. ARMSTRONG & SONS LIMITED HIGH QUALITY BUILDING AND DESIGN ALDERMASTON ROAD, SHERBORNE ST. JOHN, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG24 9JZ @l=I,TELEPHONE (01256) 850177 F"ACSI_MJLE(01256) 851089 Regsierei:1Ho11Se•Bwlce: E-MAIL. t warmsll on.:::,@btconnect.com TRADITIONAL MORTARS Non-Hydraulic and Feebly Hydraulic Lime Putties. Hydraulic Limes, Pozzolans, Aggregates and Additives. Ready·mixed Lime Mortars, Plasters, Renders, Roughcasts and Repair Mixes. Mortar Matching Facility. Library of National Aggregates. TRADITIONAL PAINTS Limewashes; Distempers; Flat Oil; Eggshell and Natural Emulsions in Historic and Contemporary Colours. Artists Quality Earth and Natural Pigments. MORTAR ANALYSIS AND CONSULTANCY Historic Buildings Conservation and Repair Consultants. Method, Materials and Analysis. Sophisticated Mortar Analysis - Chemical, Differential Thermal Analysis, X.R.D and S.E.M. Specification of Repair Mortars. For further information contact: Peter Ellis on: 01935 83676 Fax: 01935 83017 ROSE of JERICHO 36 at St. Blaise Ltd. We supply materials and services for all buildings from co!tages to cathedrals. Recent projects include Somerset House and the Royal Exchange Theatre. Continued from page 35 reduced by the installation of seconda,y glazing to both mezzanine and lower floors, but reduction in down draughts improves thermal comfort near windows. Prudentuseof naturalresources The detailing of elements primarily facilitates future reuse and separation for recycling. Though no use was made of salvaged material in the project, demolition material was sorted for reuse by others, rather than dumped. Some of the industrial products used are not, however, suitable for repair in the future, in particular the medium-density fibreboard cable trunking system. 'Glulam' beams make use of small sections of timber to build up large beams, making use of forest thinnings and minimising waste, but the long-term performance of the synthetic glues employed, and therefore the useful structural life of the beams themselves and their scope for repair, is unknown. Developing means to assess inconsistent materials and flexibility to use them appropriately while complying with safety standards, as discussed above, would reduce waste of construction materials. Maintenanceof highandstablelevelsof economicgrowth and employment The modem techniques used in the insertions at Norton Park required relatively modest craft skills; for example, the windows, doors,'Glulam' beams and dado height service ducts were facto1y produced. However, there was extensive repair work to joinery, and refitting of flooring and wainscot using traditional craft skills. The centre isorganised to provide permanent employment to two caretakers, receptionists, a new cafe and a creche. The morale and performance of staff of the tenant organisations has been raised by their superior working environment. Rents are affordable, yet allow for building maintenance and repair in perpetuity, ensuring that Norton Park School will never be a building at iisk, and continue to provide employment oppo1tunities. Conclusions When it was used as a school, Norton Park provided an important social focus for the area, instantly recognisable by its architectural idiom. As a landmark building, tl1ecultural significance of this social role was recognised by the owner, Lothian Regional Council, who succeeded in finding a new use with a. social aspect. It was recognised that, to safeguard the future of the building, the (reversible) insertion of new elements mezzanines, lift, toilets, insulation, services and partitions to provide maximum office accommodation to high environmental and social standards over-rode the preservation of the building in its original state. 'Environmental protection' and 'prudent use of resources' might also encompass promoting 'local distinctiveness', which iswhat gives an area its local physical character by use of local traditional materials and styles, and which is what strong communities identify with, thus also contributing to 'social progress'. Michael Coupe, Head of Planning and Regeneration at EH, believes that sustainable solutions will be locally derived, and standardised solutions avoided. The risks presented by altering the thermal performance of historic structures, for example by upgrading insulation, will be considered in the next part, and consideration given to widening tl1emeaning of 'authenticity' to include environmental performance of the building. Hilai:v Roome is an architecl working in Notth Yorkshire. She has recently completed the MA in Conservation at the University of York, where the s11hjecto/her dissertation was 'Assessing the effectiveness of sustainability in the historic environment'. Context65 March2000
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