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- In the context of building materials, and with particular reference to old and historic buildings, the generic term ‘breathable’ is used to describe an important property of building fabric: the extent to which building materials are able to trans
- Are you thinking of buying an old building for the first time? While we warmly encourage people to make an old building their home, it’s easy to be swept away by romance.
- Tracing the history of a building can be very rewarding. The more you know about an old building the more likely you are to value it, appreciate its oddities, and make sensible changes that respect its history.
- Energy efficiency is becoming the key issue for people working with historic buildings.
- The SPAB receives a substantial number of applications for extensions to church buildings every year. Some are for modest extensions to accommodate a toilet and small kitchen area whilst others are rather more ambitious schemes that include
- There have been many recent schemes to install underfloor heating in places of worship and the SPAB is extremely concerned that irreversible damage is being caused to important historic buildings as a result. Installations are also oft
- Historically, many building interiors were plastered with non-hydraulic lime, sand and hair (sometimes gauged with gypsum) or, alternatively, clay, a lime binder and reinforcement such as straw, concealed under a lime skim.
- Historically, many building interiors were plastered with non-hydraulic lime, sand and hair (sometimes gauged with gypsum) or, alternatively, clay, a lime binder and reinforcement such as straw, concealed under a lime skim.
- The programme was very successful. We had a good turn-out, with the talks either well-attended or oversubscribed. The array of crafts and displays made the event feel special and must have made a good impression on attendees.
- Excellent preparation and communication. All aspects considered and organised in detail - essential for this type of course. All tutors really knowledgeable and able to communicate with the young students.
- The SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) won a landmark court case this month involving a harmful proposal to Grade I listed Holy Trinity, Poynings, Sussex.
- Inappropriate replacement windows blight old buildings. They are the home ‘improvement’ likely to cause most harm to a property’s value. However, it is a common misconception that old timber windows are incapable of being upgraded.
- They’re small, furry and firmly part of traditional British fauna. The masonry bee is an opportunist loner with a taste for old walls.
- Limewash is one of our most useful, beautiful and benign decorative finishes. In many ways it is the ideal choice for old buildings.
- French drains are not French, but are definitely drains, and sometimes useful ones at that! This article explains when they might be used to fight damp.