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Complicated Stairwell Repair

December 10, 2014 by Ashley Spencer, Artist

Finishes • Repair & Restoration

Complicated Stairwell Repair

There was a lot of patchwork going on in this repair project

— about 22 patches and a 12 + foot high stairwell with not a lot of room to maneuver or place a ladder. Also the lighting was minimal at best.

My client wanted to paint over the plaster work, match the existing finish and keep the stars.

The paints had to be color matched, as there was no documented record of what was used.

Existing Finish Before restoration by Ashley Spencer
Front Parlor / Entry wall
Complicated Stairwell repair before restoration by Ashley Spencer
1st part of stairwell over landing
more patchwork in stairwell on ashley-spencer.com
Another part of stairwell at the landing, around a window and pass-through

It took some time and some careful balancing but when it was done, it looked like the original finish.

Patch repair in entry hall completed by Ashley Spencer
Patch repair in entry hall — keeping the original colorwash
Complicated Stairwell Repair completed by Ashley Spencer
Complicated stairwell repair is now restored

 

Category: Finishes, Repair & RestorationTag: Colorwash, Decorative Finish, repair, restoration, stairwell

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