Richard North undertook the refurbishment of the St Mary's RNLI Lifeboat Station on the Scilly Isles during the summer of 2012. Despite the appalling weather, the job was carried out to the delight of the RNLI.
Project Highlights
Referring to the photos above.
- View of the finished St Mary's RNLI Lifeboat Station: Refurbished to withstand the worst that the Atlantic gales can do.
- Coping detail: Showing the lead work and finished pointed coping stones.
- General view: Illustrating the challenges of a wet summer in the Scilly Isles.
- Re-pointed end wall: Demonstrating the quality of workmanship achieved.
- Detail of filled joints before being struck: Notice the joints are overfilled.
- Detail of filled joints after being struck: Note the clean, non-smeared face despite using a sticky high-strength mortar.
- View of the finished pointed end wall: Showcasing struck joints and clean, smear-free granite blocks.
The RNLI were so delighted with the finished refurbishment that they have awarded Richard North another refurbishment contract. He is pleased with the performance of the Pnu-Point tool, which enables him to work quickly and cleanly in a challenging environment.
