When it comes to heritage building materials, lime plaster is often favoured due to its breathability, durability, and low carbon...

Management and regular maintenance of your listed property reduces the need for infrequent, but potentially much larger repairs.

If you're planning to get some repairs carried out on your listed building, check to see if you will need  Listed Building Consent (LBC)....

Historic England has recently released its latest advice notice on the subject of energy and carbon efficiency in historic buildings ,...

I visited a beautiful listed property to look at making repairs to a roof balcony, which is leaking into the room below. The balcony...

I write this as Wimbledon plays on the television and thought the most tenuous connection between the tournament and this blog's subject...

I recently finished a nice little job repairing the gable end of a gorgeous timber framed listed property near Pulborough. Water was...

I went on a jaunt to the Lambs brickworks at Pitsham in Midhurst today to collect some special bricks for an upcoming project. By...

Many listed property owners will be able to tell you immediately where they keep theirs. Under the stairs, in the corner of the living...

Quite a few of the houses I see have some element of wattle and daub construction within them and so I thought I'd write a little bit...

Lime mortar has been used as a building material for thousands of years and is found in most listed properties in the UK. There is plenty...

Improving thermal efficiency in heritage properties is a very big topic and one which is of particular interest to listed property...

Having spent most of my working life behind a desk, I decided I needed a change.