December | 2010 | Patrick Baty – Historical paint consultant

Patrick Baty was employed to advise on the decoration of this fine early 19th century house. Papers and Paints has supplied much of the paint.

The Stone, Chalfont St Giles

I was employed to advise on the decoration of this fine early 19th century house. My company Papers and Paints has supplied much of the paint. View Larger...

Patrick Baty carried out analysis of the early painted finishes in the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II and is best known as the location of the prime meridian. I advised on the colour of the time ball (the red-painted ball on the roof -...

Patrick Baty was commissioned to carry out the paint analysis of the weatherboarding of Whittaker Cottages in the Weald & Downland Museum

Weald and Downland Museum

The Weald and Downland Museum is the leading museum of historic buildings in England. Set in 50 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside it is a fascinating collection of nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the...

St Peter’s, Hammersmith

St Peter’s is a Commisioners' church that was built in the village of Hammersmith in 1829. The architect was Edward Lapidge, who was the eldest son of Samuel, an assistant to Lancelot (Capability) Brown during...

Patrick Baty advised on the decoration of the Ashbee Room and Lecture Hall

Dec 8th, 2010 | Patrick | Institutions | Portfolio | No Comments

Toynbee Hall

Toynbee Hall was the first university settlement house of the settlement movement, a reformist social movement that strove to get the rich and poor to live more closely together in an interdependent community....

Patrick Baty was able to demonstrate that the streaking of the masonry paint was due to having been applied in poor weather

Dec 7th, 2010 | Patrick | Colour Services | Paint Technical | 7 Comments

Green Paint – Red Face

Background A complaint about masonry paint that we had supplied had prompted me to write up an earlier problem (Black Paint – Red Faces ). On that occasion airborne dirt settling on the façade of a newly-painted...

Patrick Baty demonstrated that the black dust on the window cills was airborne pollution not paint

Dec 7th, 2010 | Patrick | Colour Services | Paint Technical | No Comments

Black Paint – Red Faces

“Your paint is streaking terribly. I want you to come round and sort it out.” Oh dear! Not the sort of telephone conversation to have with a client when one is a few hundred miles away on half-term holiday...

Patrick Baty had carried out paint analysis of the ceiling of this 17th century building

Dec 7th, 2010 | Patrick | Exterior | Portfolio | No Comments

Gazebo, Crooms Hill

The Gazebo is in the garden of a house called The Grange on Crooms Hill in Greenwich, London. It was designed by Robert Hooke in 1672 for the then owner of the house Sir William Hooker, who had been Lord Mayor of...

Patrick Baty has advised on paint and colour issues in the Nathaniel Russell House in Charleston, South Carolina

Dec 7th, 2010 | Patrick | Conservation | Portfolio | No Comments

Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston

I have carried out work in Charleston, South Carolina, on several occasions. On one visit I was asked for advice on paint analysis and colours in the Nathaniel Russell House. It belonged to Nathaniel...

Dec 7th, 2010 | Patrick | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

Judge’s Lodging, York

The Judge's Lodging is situated at No. 9 Lendal, in York. It is a brick built building of ca.1718, of three wide bays and three storeys over a basement. It has a tripartite front door with Ionic columns and a mask...

Page 14 of 15« First...10 «11 12 131415 »

December, 2010

The Stone, Chalfont St Giles

The Old Royal Observatory