What is Fibrous plaster?
Fibrous plasterwork is made from Plaster of Paris (Gypsum) and Hessian fabric, reinforced with timber laths. Patented in 1856, it was one of the many architectural innovations of the Victorian period.
Used as a more cost effective alternative to traditional lime based decorative plasterwork.
It could be manufactured off site, speeding up construction times and decorated much sooner than lime based plasters that need a long period of carbonation.
Our Workshop
From our workshop near Falmouth we can provide a full design, manufacture and installation service of any architectural detail required, for both interior and exterior.
Over the past 20 years we have amassed an extensive range of period cornices, ceiling roses, corbels and mouldings, most of which have come from original Victorian and Georgian details from many of the counties finest houses.
This provides us with a large stock of profiles and moulds to suit any project , large or small, and a great reference library as to what might be best suited to a particular period property.
Repair and restoration
As well as the production of new mouldings we can offer a full match existing service for damaged plasterwork. Whether it is fallen cornice due to water ingress or the loss of mouldings during renovation or alterations we can seamlessly match new into old using the original profiles and designs.
Taking in-situ squeezes and profiles we can reproduce any original decorative plaster detail using appropriate traditional techniques and materials.
