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French polishing – another dying trade?

French polishing is a specialist trade that I learnt in my days as an antique restorer; but sadly, it’s a dying trade these days.

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Flattening an antique panel

This is one of the methods we use to flatten cupped panels. This process takes time and patience - but it is very successful!

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Why preserve the patina on original flooring?

Your floor owes its beauty to the dirt and grime of past centuries. Never sand that away. This is why:

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Discovering and Dismantling a flooded Grade II listed home

We revealed a moisture reading of 80% and evidence that the panels were older than we first thought

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Splice joint repair on a 19th Century Chair Leg

Learn the techniques Vincent uses to process a Splice joint repair.

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Conserving and Restoring Wood Floors

Your floor owes its beauty to the dirt and grime of past centuries. Never sand that away. This is why:

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Auckland Castle Floor Samples

See how Vincent and his team breathe life back into floor boards at Auckland Castle.

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Oak floor restoration circa 1740

Witness sympathetic removal of bitumen where the historic patina of the floor has been maintained.

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Georgian Staircase Circa 1730 – Restoration of Stair Treads

See how Vincent Reed and his team restore and reinstate a this beautiful Georgian staircase.

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Floor Restoration Project

See the stunning results of this Pine floor restoration.

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Repairing a stair tread

A stimulated demonstration on how you would repair a warn stair tread.

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Lifting a floorboard the correct way

How to lift a floorboards evenly using hand tools, to prevent damage.

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Behind the scenes in the King’s Drawing Room

Take a tour around the King's Drawing Room whilst Vincent and his team restore the wood panelling.

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Airlock in the King’s Drawing Room

Vincent demonstrates how the airlock to the King's drawing room is constructed and works.

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Removing a panel at Kensington Palace

Witness the removal of these ginormous panels and see how they look from behind.

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Vincent Reed Groombridge Place Restoration BBC South East Today

News coverage on Vincent Reed's highly skilled restoration of Groombridge Place, a project commissioned by English Heritage.

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Staining. Pine Floor Restoration

See how this pine floor looks at the stage of staining, before the finishing steps are applied.

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Finished Floor. Pine Floor Restoration

See the rich and vibrant finished pine floor. Soft and silky with all its patina in tact.

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Removing largest panel in the King’s Drawing Room, Kensington Palace

Watch us take down the largest panel in the King's Drawing Room and see the past repairs that have been made.

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The King’s Drawing Room – Behind the Scenes

Go behind the scenes with Vincent as he gives a tour of The Kings Drawing Room.

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