Sam Coster of Mongers Architectural Salvage in Hingham, Norfolk, is building a new home by converting an old steel framed building where he plans to ambitiously reuse 80% reclaimed building material by mass, much of it structurally. Sam discusses the whole scheme with Thornton. Traditional black glazed pantiles are mentioned - brought over from Holland where they were invented in Zwolle in 1466 to improve on the over and under tapered cylindrical roof tile, traditonally used throughout southern Europe, were known as monk and nuns in Holland. Iron oxide (rust) was added to the glaze which, in the oxygen reducing atmosphere of the kiln, turn the glaze black.
SalvoNEWS  • Limecrete • Ty Mawr • Four blog posts about the project by Sam Coster

Last week, team Salvo was in attendance at the Battersea Decorative Antiques Fair, where the organiser, Pippa Roberts, kindly invited Salvo to display elements from the Liberty & Co woodwork Salvo has been commissioned to assist Liberty to find a buyer. The new Salvo Pocket Guide was launched, and the Restoration Guide in conjunction with the House Directory Live which also organised talks at the fair

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22 May, Fawley, Oxon - Lady McAlpine's salvage sale • Jostle stones • SalvoNEWS
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