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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
The insulation process begins with removal. Step one – get rid of all the old plaster. Step Two – work out what you want to do …
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 …
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! And I made a big discovery – ‘plastering’ doubles for ‘anything stuck to a wall’, so when I finally …
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 is quite an adventure these days – so many more options out there. And I get to explore them all because we’re …