Treating external wood
There are a variety of treatments available for external wood and in this country we tend to look for translucent finishes that show off the grain of the wood and it is these that I shall focus on (although there …
Day: 24 June 2011
Insulating solid walls
Old houses are seen as being a real problem with regards to carbon emissions. Their walls are seen as being really inefficient and difficult to treat. When we use computer programmes to calculate how efficient our homes are we use …
South Wales’ Victorian Terraces – Home, House or Castle?
A strange title in a way, but there is rationale behind it. To many of us, the older terrace housing is a home, something to be loved and cared for as it provides us with the shelter, location and amenities …
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Fed up with filler?
Walls take a bit of a knocking over time. Abrasion, impact, drilling and damp all affect plaster and render. So is there a way of not using conventional fillers? I have used conventional fillers over time and I have a …