Extractors and wind
Most houses have extract fans fitted to them, mostly in our bathrooms and kitchens. However, we rarely think about which way they are facing. Most commonly they are fitted to the nearest wall, simple. The UK is one of the …
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Ventilation vs Energy Efficiency
Ventilation does not mean uncontrolled draughts! Ventilation is key for all buildings, after all we do need a bit of the fresh air stuff to stay alive! However for older buildings it is even more important. Solid walled buildings should …
Check your extractors
A problem that is easy to miss Many homes now have bathroom extractors that feed through the loft space and out through vents. This system has some advantages over systems that go straight through walls, but having just been in …
Osmo White on White
Getting a lovely white finish to a floor can be a bit tricky and so here is a little tip that I gleamed from Osmo last week. If you are wanting to get a ‘pure’ white finish on a floor …
New fascia for gutter
The guttering at the front of the house is aluminium and so is well worth keeping, so I am planning to rub them down and repaint. However, the last set of workers managed to dislodge all the brackets on it. …
Concrete blocks full of water
I hope that you can see from this photo that in the corner of the wall there is a dark rectangular patch. Under here is where an old doorway was blocked up using concrete blocks. The first coat of lime …
The strength of cement
Look no hands! Nine bricks being supported by their edges by a 10mm thick piece of cement render. I was planning on capping the wall that abuts into my house (this was to reduce the amount of water that is …
Lime render and doors
Replacement doors tend to be held in place by screws, not inbuilt frames The door on my house has seen a lot of changes. Since I have owned it we have had 2 doors. The removal of the render showed …
Brick detailing ruined by cement
Lovely brick arch revealed on front of house If it weren’t for the addition of cement render over the years I think that this detail would have been recoverable, however the cement has pulled off the surface of the bricks …
Steel reinforced lime
Stainless steel EML screwed into place over areas with different materials / old cracks I have been busy on the house preparing it for its new coat of lime putty render. One of these jobs has been to mesh over …