Chaux Vive was hired by the current owners to complete a restoration of the plaster on both the ground level and the upper level, also known as the rez-de-chaussée and the premier étage. On the premier étage, alterations and failure of the original lime plaster were repaired with a compatible lime mortar carefully matched in finish texture to recreate a continuous surface. On the rez-de-chaussée, modern paint was painstakingly removed from the bricks and a three coat lime plaster restored to their surface. The plaster was finished with a traditional limewash pigmented with yellow ochre. The result is luminous and historically appropriate.
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Chaux Vive ▪ Box 120, 5721 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 ▪ (504)453-3454 ▪ inquiries@chauxvive.com