This was a challenging job - first we had to FIND the timber frame at the front, and then we had to repair the rest of it. Pete even found a perfect...
This lovely little cottage in an old mining village was cold, damp and draughty, and has undergone a transformation using traditional building methods.
Pete recently did an interview on BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours - which investigated a case history of failed cavity wall insulation.
This is the English Heritage Guidance document that covers almost all the issues I cover in this site.
Our client, John, wanted help with this restoration - it led to this great blog.
Stephen Boniface, former chairman of the construction arm of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS ), has told the institute’s 40,000 members that ‘true...
The phone is running off the hook with calls about condensation. Find out how to solve your issues.
Ian Rock has written another of his great books. This one is even better - We've helped Ian with this one and there's loads of photos of our guys doing timber frame work. A great book, with lots of practical information you need if you have an old home. Treat yourself and buy this - you won't regret it!
The Heritage House brand is Petes brainchild. He lives in a beautiful old farmhouse in Shropshire He's worked all over the world on old buildings, and has a strong background in geochemistry. He is passionate about ensuring the 'Rising Damp' myth is firmly buried. Pete has an all consuming project to re-open a Victorian lead mine in the Northern Pennines - digging out and exploring miles of abandoned tunnels in the search for crystal lined cavities...
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