Underfloor vents are really important for the health of your home. The airflow that is facilitated keeps any excess moisture from the ground away from your floor joists, thus helping to keep them damp and rot free. It is really …
This is a big problem. Insulation companies will not remove all your stuff to install new insulation, so effectively by having a load of storage in the loft, stops you from having a grant for additional insulation. So your choices. …
How to improve insulation in the loft when you have it full of stuff already. Read more »
Many old houses have tiled or flagged floors. Most of these were glazed when they are installed to give a hard wearing surface. However some quarry tiles were not and of course flagged floors are natural and hence not glazed. …
Old floorboards were natural draughty. When they were installed we didn’t have tongue and groove flooring and the boards were not always particularly straight. Time, wear and tear, moisture content changes in the home etc have all contributed their little …
Many old houses were designed with suspended timber floors. These were designed into houses to keep them dry (at the expense of draughts). The timber joists and floor boards were vented underneath at the front and back of the house …
Wood is greatly enhanced by a good varnish, the grain is accentuated and the colour deepened. You can also get a really hard wearing finish as well. However what to choose? Most builders will use a polyurethane finish as this …
