Rope access on Glenbogle:
Ardverikie House
Loch Laggan, Highlands
Ardverikie House is a Category A listed Scots baronial house on a promontory above Loch Laggan, designed by John Rhind of Inverness and rebuilt between 1873 and 1878 in local grey granite. Known to many as Glenbogle House in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen, it needed its central tower repointed. Appointed through Simpson & Brown Architects, we replaced the cement pointing with lime.
The challenge
Cracked cement pointing on the central tower had let water saturate the walls, causing internal damp and loss of historic plaster. Access to the tall tower was also a major challenge.
Our solution
Dynamic Abseiling Services designed rope-rigging systems that gave our masons safe, secure access to the whole tower without scaffolding. After carefully removing the cement, we pointed in a lime mortar with a relatively low free lime content, chosen to set in damp conditions and stay robust while the saturated walls dried out, finished flush and textured.
Outcomes
Walls drying out
Breathable lime pointing allows the saturated tower to dry.
Access without scaffold
Rope access delivered the work safely and economically.
On time and on budget
Completed to the client’s requirements and LTM’s quality standard.
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