This advice note explores the do’s and don’t’s of caring for an often overlooked architectural asset. Materials and components timber stairs Timber stairs ...
A vernacular roof covering, once found across Europe and North America on a wide variety of buildings, can offer a highly pleasing effect. Yet shingles are practical and durable too. Materials and components roofing shingle roofs Shingle roofs ...
A holistic approach to fungal decay – wet and dry rot – minimises damage, expense and the use of chemicals. This article explains how to fight ...
Who to talk to, when and why. This article explains the role of the conservation ... architect, building surveyor, engineer, contractor and National Amenity Societies. Who to talk to about your ...
... to take measures to protect old buildings against frost and snow damage – and the cost of doing so can be small compared to the expense ...