This tragic fire has been attributed to a faulty fridge freezer and the cladding that was put onto the building. So how could a simple electrical fault cause the deaths of so many and strike fear into many more living …
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Rhyd-y-car Terrace in St Fagans Museum of Welsh Life For those, who have not been to St Fagans in Cardiff, it is worth the trip. Great place and an ideal way to start to understand how buildings have changed over …
This is what an extractor fan louvre should look like when in operation. I am not sure that I have ever seen this in practice. Wracked my brains, but apart from louvres on commercial systems I cannot recollect ever seeing …
At last the revolutionary lime product that we have all been waiting for: From: https://vivus.solutions I have known for sometime that someday, someone (well I knew whom) would create a special lime product that would answer all the concerns that …
Part L is different in Wales to England, so be aware of this Part L of the Building Regulations in Wales (and England) are basically designed around SAP and conventional U value calculations. This is fine for modern conventional cavity …
My test drive car wasn’t white and was also sprinkled liberally with advertising I have just spent 5 days with a Nissan Leaf from Wessex Garages in Cardiff. So thanks for that. My impressions? The main issue for us was …
Limewash picture from Heritage Directory I have spent a lovely few hours yesterday painting the rear of my house using some limewash. I made the limewash using some mature lime putty mixed up with water. The mix is around 60:40 …
Simple, but highly effective Last week I suffered a common complaint from siphon toilets – that of the failure of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the only thing that can go wrong with siphon toilets – in most systems it …
A house is a structure embracing complex systems, embodied history and knowledge, not to mention humans! We tend to think of houses as being simple structures that provide shelter, security and a place to call home. However, they are in …
