Bedroom retrofit – insulation time
Next step in insulating the bedroom was gluing the insulation batts directly onto the Diathonite skim. Choosing insulation means reviewing a number of issues: Age of …
Taking on TED
I’ve often thought I had a TED in me. I just never expected my subject to be insulation. Yet here I am, focusing on retrofit – …
Bedroom retrofit – a Diathonite skim
The next step in insulating the bedroom is the Diathonite skim. All the old plaster has gone and we’re left with a clean brick wall. The …
Bedroom retrofit – throw nothing away
Throw nothing away – that’s our mantra – and we’ve done pretty well so far. Removing the chimney breast was no exception. I’d assumed that even …
Bedroom retrofit – removing the chimney
The insulation process begins with removal. Step one – get rid of all the old plaster. Step Two – work out what you want to do …
Bedroom retrofit – getting rid of the plaster
In our bedroom retrofit, getting rid of the plaster felt like a real drag. But we new it was for the best. So having cleared the …
The bedroom is finally done
Taking out the chimney breastThe bedroom is finally done – and it was by the skin of my teeth. My first Open House (blog to follow) …
The search for a lime plasterer is over
The search for a lime plasterer is over! And I made a big discovery – ‘plastering’ doubles for ‘anything stuck to a wall’, so when I finally …
So good to meet you James
So good to see you James! I’ve just had coffee with one of the people who helped us most during our retrofit. James King, Founder of …
Finding the right insulation
Finding the right insulation is quite an adventure these days – so many more options out there. And I get to explore them all because we’re …