Armagh Museum – Stone Cleaning
These photos show Armagh Museum after being cleaned using the Rotec Whirl Jet cleaning process. This low pressure process is gentle on carved details on the stonework.
These photos show Armagh Museum after being cleaned using the Rotec Whirl Jet cleaning process. This low pressure process is gentle on carved details on the stonework.
The capital on the column was most likely damaged during the initial construction process. A ferrous dowel was used to keep the stone in one piece but the dowel rusted and eventually resulted in the stone cracking. A new section of capital was carved to match the original profile and was attached using stainless steel dowels and …
These photos show the redressed stone to show the original lettering that had delaminated over the years. The gable wall in the photo had been plastered with a cement based render. This dense render was incompatible with the softer brickwork and resulted in severe damp issues within the church hall. All render was carefully stripped …