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The Fig and Peach Houses, Holkham
Kitchen Gardens
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| The majority of the woodwork, although
appearing to be in a bad state, has been preserved because
of the quality of the 19th Century Scandinavian pine and linseed
oil and paint used on it more than seventy years ago. |
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| Before renovation. |
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| The Interior of the glasshouse showing
existing lead based Linseed Oil Paint. This paint was last applied
over 70 years ago in the 1930s. |
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| Raw Linseed Oil is applied and then
warmed using a heat gun. This ensures the oil penetrates into
the wood effectively, and any old paint can be scraped off.
It is important to strip back to the bare wood before applying
Linseed Oil Paints. |
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| The rafters of the Fig House after
being linseed oiled and spliced with new pieces of wood to
replace rotten timber. Note the rich colour of the 129-year-old
wood after its nourishment by the linseed oil. |
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| The Peach House, after restoration
and painted with "White" Linseed Oil Paint. |
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