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Earthborn wins on renovation

A restoration project featuring Earthborn paints has won two categories in the prestigious 2016 Daily Telegraph Homebuilding and Renovating Awards.

Two miners’ cottages in Pensford, Somerset, were restored by architects and developers Design Storey to create dwellings fit for 21st Century living. The judges selected the cottages for Best Renovation, while Telegraph readers awarded them the coveted Readers’ Choice.

Design Storey was keen to reflect the character of the 18th Century former miners’ cottages by conserving all original features. As many materials as possible were salvaged and reused. Most internal walls were reinstated with either lime plaster or timber panelling.

Lydia Robinson, Director of Design Storey, said: “We used a combination of raw and painted plasterwork. To protect the traditional wall materials we sought to maintain their breathability by specifying Earthborn paints: Ecopro Matt Emulsion on plastered areas and Claypaint on the timber panelling. Their flat matt finish sits comfortably against the lime plaster.

“The rough sawn timber panelling was fire treated. Claypaint covered it easily and looks fantastic.”

Ecopro Emulsion is a high performance, environmentally sound alternative to conventional emulsions. Claypaint uses advanced technology to maximise the natural properties of clay, producing a high performance, highly breathable paint. More commonly used on plastered walls, it works equally well on timber substrates as in this project , says Earthborn.

Both paints are EU Ecolabel approved. They contain no oils or acrylics, making them virtually VOC free and highly breathable. Breathability is vital to prevent a build up of damp in historic walls.

Earthborn wins on renovation
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