Bedroom retrofit – lime plaster
Bedroom insulation is all up and the room sounds quieter and feels softer. The next stage is for lime plaster to be applied. We needed to
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