IAQ = Internal Air Quality Shame that she has her mask upside down, but nevertheless she is asking a question that many of us are just not fully appreciative of. Internal Air Quality is becoming an area of study that …
The shape of refurbishment to come!! This Thursday sees the Welsh launch of the STBA Guidance Wheel Retrofit Tool – The “Green Wheel“ It shall all take place on Thursday 13th March 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff – …
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is a well known and respected paint that is commonly used for creating new looks for old furniture. The ‘shabby chic’ has been very popular and Annie Sloan has been a major player in this market. …
CADW purchased this old terrace in Cwmdare in order to preserve it for future generations to see how workers cottages were originally built, but also to see what sympathetic improvements can be made in order to bring it up to more …
As I am a believer in trying out all the products that we sell (I always want to be sure that the products work as expected to) and this summer I had a chance to try out Osmo Powergel on …
One of the major reasons why people don’t insulate their lofts to the recommended 300mm depth is because they have used the space for storage. This means that very often the loft has around 100mm of insulation and then boards …
Loft stilts can help increase levels of loft insulation Read more »
The render under the window was harder to get off. Attached to cement blocks that we used to fill gap when bay removed The front of my house is flat with one large window downstairs. I sort of knew that …
When doing my holiday work, one of the objectives was to remove the micro-cracks in the cement render on the house. These hairline cracks are terrible for letting rainwater in and then trapping it in the structure. Hairline cracks are …
Cracks removed and new unconventional render applied Read more »
The history of my drive way next to the house has been a voyage of discovery thanks to my neighbour. I live at an end terrace and there is a shared driveway between it and next door. It is a …
Not my rot, but it looks quite similar! Whilst the family are away on holidays I have been practising what I preach. Sleeves have been rolled up and the 1890’s Cardiff end terrace is getting a bit of a once …
