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Some back of the envelope calculations to work out the scale of the problem…just over 21% of our 22million dwellings were built before 1919. Obviously quite few houses up until around 1930 also had sash windows, but then quite a...

Our house had PVC windows almost throughout that were ill fitting and really didn’t suit the property.  These have been replaced with new Building Regulation-standard double-glazed sash windows.  The front ground floor bay was the only remaining original sash window...

In the process of taking the brick walls back to brick, the lath and plaster walls back to studs and the lath and plaster ceiling back to joists a few things were confirmed that are worth sharing… 1. It’s a...