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)