Project Details

Location:
Islington, North London

Project Type:
Lime Plaster

Vincent terrace is one of several similar type terraces situated with the Duncan Terrace/Colbrooke Row Conservation Area in Islington, North London.

These terraces being representative of the early- mid 19th century development of Islington.

A Grade ll listed building this was completed c.1840 by the builders William Beckingham; John Wilson; and Thomas Allen on behalf of the dairy farmer and landowner John Rhodes.

Scope of Works:

• All internal lath and plaster to be replaced across ground to second floors
• Installation of machined chestnut laths by hand
• Application of 3 coat lime plaster
• Soft angles to external angles of all chimney breast reveals.
• Manufacture moulds to match the original cornice profiles and designs
• Inclusive of plain run mouldings to the ground and first floors; enriched block to the entrance hallway and acanthus leaf ceiling roses.
• Insulation of Chestnut laths to nib wall of entrance hall
• Same as above – to stair soffit and internal wall partition
• Plaster keys as viewed from rear of laths
• First coat of lime plastering to stair soffit and internal wall partition
• First coat lime plastering to landing walls, front room ceiling and key view rear of laths
• Second coat lime plastering
• Finish coat lime plastering to walls and ceiling of entrance hall
• Creation of soft angles to chimney breast reveals