Flat and Strap

Originally, I was called into this project to repair "Lincrusta" panels to a staircase, however the substrate was in such a poor condition that it was necessary to remove the "Flat and Strap" Cameoid and replace with new Lincrusta Edwardian Dado panels.

The challenge in the job was to attempt to "save" six double height panels in order to retro fit them to an area on the landing wall that once had a doorway but had since been bricked up, plywood board "hid" the fact that there was no covering on the wall.

Once the boarding was removed, the process to reinstate the Cameoid was;

Seal plasterers brown with PVA solution

repair the area with Toupret 110 Expert filler

Reseal fillered areas

Line with Wallrock 55 fibre lining paper

Remove plaster skim from the back of the Cameoid

Treat for mould spors

Apply Cameoid with LG100 Lincrusta glue (pin into place)

Fill with 2 pack wood fillers

Sand with varying grades of sandpaper and wet & dry paper

Prime with oil based primer

Undercoat with oil based undercoat

The restored area is from the window and count along six panels. All that is left now is for the dried undercoat to receive a light sand and then two further coats of oil based eggshell paint.

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Template, template, template

Thought it might be a good idea to mention something that I have found to be vital when hanging Lincrusta - the template.

As you can see from the image above, whenever you come across an area where you do not have a straight cut, it is always necessary to make a template. Here we find a skirting at the top of the stairs that feeds into another (I'm sure there must be a technical name for it). I created a template from the box that the product was supplied in - it's the correct size! measuring and then remeasuring... as the old saying goes; measure twice cut once, with Lincrusta it is sometimes necessary to measure thrice!

Also, I installed the dado rail supplied with the Edwardian Dado panels, to the skirting top edge. This was to increase the height of the product for the staircase drops - unconventional, but it worked, and looked great.

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