07/05/09 18:41
An Edwardian herringbone floor from 1902 consisting of hard fired quarries. Even though the floor had seen a little movement during its life the floor was still solid as a rock and without still full of character. At some stage a bright spark thought it the done thing to hammer masonry nails through the border tiles;
Restoration details hereTags: knighton, leicester, herringbone, edwardian
27/03/09 16:00
Another cracking example of a Minton tile floor in Oadby Leicester. This time the black and white chequer board has been enhanced with these wonderful tiny turquoise triangles.
Restoration details hereTags: oadby, leicester, knighton, leicestershire, chequer board, victorian
24/03/09 17:54
Two great floors on the same road in the same day.
Black and white chequer board floors in Oadby Leicester. Knighton has some fantastic floors and these were no exception. Though they are not the most complex of designs, they have been very well laid and their symmetry is spot on.
Restoration details hereTags: leicester, oadby, knighton, chequer board, victorian
28/01/09 18:41
At some stage in this floors life, there was a pipe laid straight through. And the unsympathetic repair really was horribly done. Over time the concrete had discoloured, moved and cracked and ultimately been repair again in a fashion.
Restoration details hereTags: oadby, knighton, leicestershire, geometric, victorian
