Newsletter December 2013

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COMPANY NEWS Practising what we preach We are proud to have achieved our 7th quality award from BMTRADA and to be able to display their new logo: TIFICAT CER I

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This we carry along with our BS8555 (Environmental Management) Award, demonstrating that we practise what we preach through the business in terms of reducing our own environmental impact and our Ethical Award which recognises the “pioneers of ethical business...and corporate social responsibility”.

Welcome! In 2013, we welcomed Martin Tavener as PA to the Directors and Training Course Co-ordinator. Martin is a former Detective Chief Inspector but has now retired from the Police Service. He brings a wide range of skills to support the needs of a growing business and is already taking the lead on certification for quality and environmental standards and co-ordinating events, shows and courses as well as designing the internal training programme.

Nationwide Access We have completed our first year as a nominated supplier to the independent builders’ merchants network (NBG). We have been pleased with the response which now provides nationwide access to our materials. The group comprises of 89 partner companies with 282 outlets. NBG has a members outlet in most areas of the UK offering the customer best service, best value and best quality both locally and nationally. See www.nationalbuyinggroup.com/members for your local branch.

Growth in Green Construction

With various reports of UK construction hitting a 6 and some even reporting a 10 year high this autumn, we are pleased to feel a small part of it within the green sector with a significant increase in sales for the second half of the year. It is heartening to see so much wonderful work going on after years of such work being ‘on hold’! We are encouraging clients to post photographs of their work on our facebook page, helping us to continue to spread the word and really build confidence in using natural and low impact products and systems as a real and practical alternative to conventional materials. The benefits for the building, the environment and the health of those working and living with the materials are beginning to be much more widely acknowledged and understood. To continue to be able to service our market efficiently, we are expanding into a further 10,000 square ft unit, doubling the size of our current technical sales and finance office, as well as increasing our warehouse space and production capacity. We will bring you more news during 2014 as plans unfold.

Projects...projects...projects

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traditional & ecological building materials - caring for the future, respecting the past deunyddiau adeiladu traddodiadol ac ecolegol - gofalu am y dyfodol, gan barchu’r gorffennol

Products Manufacturers & suppliers of: • • • • •

Traditional Fat Lime Mortars and Plasters. Limewashes and Pigments. glaster® - Plasters and Mortars. ecoCork Insulating Lime Render. Natural Insulation including Tˆy-Mawr Thermafleece sheep’s wool, Thermafleece hemp, FlexCL recycled newspaper batts. Full range of Singleton Birch (Secil), St Astier and Hanson Hydraulic Limes and Premixed Lime Products. Wide range of natural, breathable paints for internal and external walls and woodwork. Building boards/plaster carriers including Reed Mats, Reed Boards, Wood Wool Boards and Woodfibre Boards. Specialist stone repair mortar (Lithomex) and decorative/polished plaster (Decoliss) Laths, Wattle and Battens. Tools and Books.

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Grade II* Old Hall, Croscombe - Lime Repair - This 15th century hall house, later converted into a Baptist chapel and now owned by the Landmark Trust is undergoing its latest phase of conservation with the installation of a Sublime® floor.

• LABC Registered Systems ■ insulated limecrete and sublime® floors ■ warm roof ■ internal and external wall insulation

Services • Site Visits with condition reports. • Product Support. • Established Courses (see page 2 for dates). • Product Information Days and RIBA accredited CPD seminars. • Historic Research and Heritage Asset Advice. • Site Supervision and Bespoke Training. • Visits to Tˆy-Mawr for interested groups (by prior arrangement). • Hire of the Grade II* listed Training Centre. • Lake side camping. Email info@lime.org.uk for more information. M

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Grade II* Great Tresenny, Grosmont - Jones & Fraser Ltd. This fantastic early cross passage house dating from c.1600 is undergoing sensitive renovation with our Sublime® floor, lime hemp plasters and fat lime mortars.

La Road Farm new build, Guernsey The Limecrete Company. This new-build extension to a historic farmhouse is taking shape, a timber-framed construction will sit on top of our Sublime® floor - its perimeter insulated with recycled foamed glass blocks.

Cefnmachllys, Brecon - Jones & Fraser Ltd. - This 17th century longhouse is undergoing complete renovation with T y-Mawr ˆ mortars, lime hemp plaster, limewash, sheep’s wool insulation, wood wool boards and Sublime® floor.

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Grade I Abbot’s Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey - Sally Strachey Conservation - This 14th century building is very rare and one of the best preserved medieval kitchens in Europe. Our Sublime® floor was chosen due to its low impact on such a sensitive site.

Grade II* Pencoed Castle, nr Newport Usk Valley Construction - 30 tonnes of our shale lime mortar has so far been used in the consolidation of this 16th century ruined castle which is gradually undergoing a long process of repair.

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Grade II Hopton Court, Alfrick - Treasure & Son Ltd. - This late Georgian manor house was recently redecorated with T y-Mawr ˆ Granary Mix limewash.

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Grade II Maesllwch Castle, Nr Glasbury - J. Osborne & Son Ltd. - This 19th century mock castle set in historic parkland is having its interiors re-plastered with our T y-Mawr ˆ interior finish plaster.

Trellech, Monmouthshire - Mike Farr & John Daniels - This new-build has been transformed with St. Astier EcoMortar render with a WP top coat.

Caring for the future, respecting the past… www.lime.org.uk Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn or visit our ebay shop.

Welcome to the last newsletter of 2013. It has been our busiest year ever with events, awards, new product launches as well as the acquisition of additional premises to serve an expanding market. This newsletter contains just a handful of the highlights which we hope you enjoy! We would like to thank our clients, suppliers and friends for their support in 2013 and to wish everyone very best wishes for the coming year.

save money - naturally Governments are encouraging us to insulate our buildings to save energy and hence money, which is of course better for the environment, but for solutions to be sustainable in old buildings as well as environmentally friendly then a different approach is required to the off-the shelf, ‘modern’ solutions that potentially trap moisture in the building as well as eventually being destined for landfill!

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Over the last year, Tˆy-Mawr has supplied in excess of 9,500 orders to some of the most prestigious projects in the UK, here are some highlights from this year...

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What a Corker! Cork boards and insulating cork render have made a dramatic entrance into our product range in the UK. Clients are attracted by the outstanding performance, the flexibility to use them internally or externally as well as the sustainable nature of the products. Directors Nigel and Joyce Gervis, visited the vast cork forests in Portugal earlier this autumn as well as the processing plant and quarries to see how the Secil products are produced. Cork is obtained from the cork oak which is stripped of its bark every 9 to 10 years. It then regenerates. The cellular structure of the bark makes the cork light in weight, resistant to the penetration of moisture, strong, durable and resistant to the effects of friction. These properties, combined with its fire resistent nature, make it ideal as both an aggregate and as a board product for thermal and sound insulation. Nigel said “we are renowned for developing, or in this case, identifying, the best possible raw materials and products on the market to incorporate into our product range as well as our systems. We therefore visited the manufacturers of our cork products to satisfy ourselves of the environmental, ethical, performance and quality control aspects of these products. We were absolutely delighted with all that we saw and learned. We are therefore pleased that they are already such a popular addition for wall insulation”. For further information and data sheets on the cork products, please contact technical@lime.org.uk.

Our highly innovative, LABC (Building Control) Registered wall, roof and floor insulation systems provide solutions especially suitable for solid wall buildings or for those just wanting to have a lower impact on the planet. Email us for data sheets - technical@lime.org.uk 25% through the roof

15% through draughts and windows

45% through walls

15% through floor

Thinking of upgrading your insulation? There are many government initiatives that you may qualify for support including the Green Deal. Our wall insulation systems have been installed as part of the Green Deal Initiative, visit www.gov.uk for more information! The 2014 catalogue ue is now available. It contains 76 colour pages full of product information, illustrative diagrams and tips as well as product selection advice and tables. Please visit our website to order your copy www.lime.org.uk

…breathing life into buildings… Distribution warehouse: Unit 12, Brecon Enterprise Park, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT Tel: 01874 611350 Fax: 01874 658502 Training: T y-Mawr, ˆ Llangasty, Brecon, Powys LD3 7PJ Tel: 01874 658000 Fax: 01874 658502 www.lime.org.uk


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