Aardvark Building Conservation

Aardvark Building Conservation Building with Distinction for Buildings of Character. A directly connected parent of 'Aardvark Plasterworks' which is also on Facebook.

Years of extensive training, expert tuition, a little trial and error and a lot of love, lead to a well-grounded and much practised expertise in the care and maintenance of our built heritage. With care, any building, from the most prestigious to the most humble, may be cared for and successfully conserved and restored. The greatest link is the connection with the past...And a passion for the fu

ture. With years of experience with the care and restoration of many prestigious buildings, I also work on your smaller homes. From cob and chalk to Georgian to the modern estate building, I can emulate the past or create the future. If you have big ideas or small plans, give me a call.

A good bit of progress this week. As soon as the corner was dry enough to hold the roof, we could reveal the damage of t...
12/05/2026

A good bit of progress this week. As soon as the corner was dry enough to hold the roof, we could reveal the damage of the front wall - which is split vertically nearest the corner, and has a previously bodged diagonal fracture - which is to be rebuilt. All vertical blocks are secured by long fixings into the original, and all vertical cracks have been cross-stitched using 'spiro-ties'.

With MedievalHistoria – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 Here's a pic of something I worked on that's ...
12/05/2026

With MedievalHistoria – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 Here's a pic of something I worked on that's a bit medieval...

An elderly carriage-house in the Piddle valley in need of a fair bit more than tlc! Years of neglect and patching with c...
04/05/2026

An elderly carriage-house in the Piddle valley in need of a fair bit more than tlc! Years of neglect and patching with cement have covered up the truth for far too long - when the side fell off... Now to uncover the awful truth, and rebuild and repair using the correct materials.

04/05/2026

OK it’s May 4th!
I apologise… sort of!

The trouble with cob...
29/04/2026

The trouble with cob...

Our next project in the Piddle valley. One cob wall was uncovered by another person, and must be sensitively rebuilt. Th...
25/04/2026

Our next project in the Piddle valley. One cob wall was uncovered by another person, and must be sensitively rebuilt. The other three are yet to show their stories...

Conversion from damp wall to window seat - removing all the modern plaster which simply attracts more damp - insulating,...
17/04/2026

Conversion from damp wall to window seat - removing all the modern plaster which simply attracts more damp - insulating, lots of wood preserver, 😊and inserting a bespoke, and vented seat-back and ledge.

Local roof repairs for what the original roofer forgot to do properly... Furry creatures had nibbled their way in due to...
17/04/2026

Local roof repairs for what the original roofer forgot to do properly... Furry creatures had nibbled their way in due to no mesh/barrier under the tile eaves. The gable was covered in very poor waney-edge planks which guided more water in than away, there was a bucketful of old cement left over in the side-gutter, as it must have been a Friday! The gutter/side-gutter didn't work properly, and until I altered both - including re-using old lead - poured water down the end of the window-frame... All fixed and properly tested. :-)

With so little of our struggling natural flora and fauna left, we have to leave some of it alone. It used to be forest. ...
11/04/2026

With so little of our struggling natural flora and fauna left, we have to leave some of it alone. It used to be forest. It still can be...

We urgently need your help to purchase a crucial piece of land on Upton Heath.

Completed top-coat in lime and fine stone-dust for a lovely smooth finish. Here's to the next 300 years. Hoovering and c...
23/03/2026

Completed top-coat in lime and fine stone-dust for a lovely smooth finish. Here's to the next 300 years. Hoovering and cleaning tomorrow...

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Blandford Forum
DT11

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01747 811 898

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