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Keep up to dateDiamond impregnated brushes were used to make Lovell Purbeck鈥檚 stone for a church look worn
Lovell Purbeck has supplied 50m2 of stone for St Michael鈥檚 church in Southampton.The original flooring was 940 years old and had worn out, so contactor Everest Construction turned to Lovell Purbeck to supply natural stone to match the existing stone and make it look aged using diamond impregnated brushes. This removed the softer part of the stone, making it look weathered and worn.
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