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Category: Distemper

Distemper

Distemper

According to one Suffolk expert, limewash was not used inside homes. If true, then we’ve been doing it wrongly for years. Instead distemper made from chalk and milk casein is said to have been the covering of choice, so this winter we’ve tried it. Continue reading “Distemper”

Author PDRPosted on February 18, 2018February 16, 2021Categories Distemper, Limewash, Repairing the old house, TechniquesTags Distemper, emulsion, Glemsford, Ingilby, limewash1 Comment on Distemper

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