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CASE STUDY: FOUR STOREY STAIRCASE IN THE NEW TOWN OF EDINBURGH
INTERIOR DECORATING TO FOUR STOREY GEORGIAN STAIRCASE IN EDINBURGH
We undertook the decoration of this beautiful staircase inside a Category A listed Georgian townhouse in The New Town of Edinburgh. We thoroughly prepared all surfaces including some remedial work to the cupola and face filling of all joints on the existing lining paper with Toupret interior filler and caulking tops of skirting and sides of architraves with Polycell caulk. We also used Repaircare SF on larger areas of woodwork that required filling. Tesa Yellow interior masking tape was used to protect lights, sockets and switches.
THE SPECIFICATION
Before applying any paint all areas were spot primed with Zinsser B-I-N Primer. The ceilings were painted in Farrow & Ball Estate Emulsion “White Tie”, walls in Farrow & Ball Modern Emulsion “String” and the woodwork in Farrow & Ball Estate Eggshell “White Tie”. The balustrade was painted with Dulux Trade Metashield Gloss in “Black” and the handrail was varnished with Dulux Trade Diamond Glaze.
Quality Equipment
The painting of the cupola was a bit of a challenge due to accessing it safely. To overcome this we had to build a scaffold at various heights. We used Youngman Group scaffold and Staging Boards for this. Werner step ladders and ladders were used along with a Stairmate to do the tricky bits of cutting in down each flight of stairs. We also used Purdy rollers and brushes along with Proform Picasso Stylus brushes for all of the painting work.
TRANSFORMATION
Our clients were very happy with the results, we did the job in eight days and to a fixed price quotation. This staircase has been transformed with new colours which will last for years to come. We are particularly happy with the centre piece of this stair which is the beautiful cupola.
ABOUT BORTHWICK DECORATORS LTD
At Borthwick Decorators Ltd you have found one of Scotland’s leading painting and decorating companies, where quality, reliability and professionalism come as standard. We are based in Edinburgh, with affiliated branches in Glasgow, Stirling and Crieff which allows us to cover the whole of Central and South Scotland. We are a Painting and Decorating Association and Scottish Decorators Federation accredited business with £10 million public liability insurance. We are also an Edinburgh Trusted Trader, SafeContractor, CHAS and SMAS accredited company and we are IPAF and PAL licensed to operate cherry pickers. All of our tradespeople are fully qualified painters and decorators. We also offer plastering, joinery and multi-trade services in conjunction with our painting and decorating jobs. Residential and commercial painters and decorators since 1959.
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