Mouldy window reveals
On my house I have a problem with mould in the window reveals. This is because it is a cold spot in the construction of the house. The walls here are effectively thinner than the rest as the window only …
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Plastering partially renovated walls
I have just been renovating one of the rooms in our house. This has meant taking off the wallpaper and stripping it back to the plaster. Aprt from the multitude of other layers of paper and paint that we uncovered, …
Barn conversions and the system
Wales is home to a large number of barn conversions. The old stone barns look really attractive in their rural setting and the materials used create the local vernacular. The old stone walls are the main feature of the barns …
Are solid walls really that bad at insulating?
For anyone involved in the world of building or DIY we are always being told that solid walled houses are really bad insulators. Certainly compared to modern theoretical standards of building the computer programmes tell us that old solid walls …
Are there more eco-friendly plasters than Gypsum?
Gypsum plasterboards are a quick and cheap way of covering up walls. Combined with a skim of gypsum plaster this is the predominate way of getting a smooth finish on internal walls in the UK. Gypsum is a common mineral …
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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 …