Ceilings executed in the <i>Khatamband</i> technique, a decorative form of wooden ceiling ornamentation native to Kashmir, can be found in several 19th century palaces and buildings in Punjab. Local variations in form and technique exist. <i>Khatamband</i> ceilings from Yadvindra Gardens, Pinjore, damaged due to various factors of decay, primarily termite infestation, were taken up for conservation treatment. Ceilings were dismantled, numbered and packed in boxes for transfer to a workplace. Treatment involved dealing with termite attack, consolidation of weak areas of paint, reinforcement of decayed wood, filling of losses, recreation of lost parts and inpainting. Cross-sectional examination of the painted surfaces of the ceiling revealed a complex stratigraphy of tin foil, lacquer and paint layers.