Chris Frediani talks pargeting with James Collier
Posted: Friday, March 29th, 2024
Chris Frediani and Bradleigh (Bradders) Hancock hear from one of the last few remaining pargeters, James Collier about this special decorative plasterwork and memorable jobs. Pargeting is the art of creating images on wet plaster. "Moulds can be used to create the artwork, but traditionally freehand is used," said James. Lime plaster is the key material used in pargetting. "Pargeting is usually done on historic buildings, hence only lime plaster can be used. It's based on a medieval mix, a blend of chalk, lime and synthetic fibres," he explains. James got into pargeting after buying his home an "old clay lump cottage", three years ago, which was covered in cement pebble dash render which was ruining it. "At that time, I knew nothing about lime plastering. Someone told me the cottage needed lime plaster. Since I was a builder, I decided to do it myself. It was a steep learning curve for me," he says. Listen to the podcast here.
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