In preparation of the monumental £10.4 million undertaking to preserve our historic architecture and safeguard its heritage for future generations, our annual deep clean of the stately home is underway.
In preparation for the major repair of the Palace roof, the cleaning of the plaster and gilded work on all ceilings is being prioritised. The team will be deep cleaning every corner of the ceilings plus monitoring and recording existing damage in case there are any movements due to the restoration works.
The annual deep clean process which takes roughly 6-8 weeks to complete includes everything from the 19 chandeliers, 18 clocks, 11 thousand books, over 1000 pieces of silverware, Boulle furniture, 38 pieces of armour, 40 busts and sculptures, not to mention the priceless tapestries.
The Palace team is using natural cleaning products, distilled water and no aerosol sprays, bristle brushes and old-fashioned elbow grease giving each item the special attention and techniques required for quality preservation. New technologies such as museum vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters, are also incorporated as each room is carefully stripped of all the furniture and artefacts and vacuumed from floor to ceiling.
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