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Comments (103)Thanks so much everyone - this has been great. Sorry for the lack of response - been flat out!!!! It must be hard for you American guys to work on such old English designs.... The ideas have gradually culminated into what really would look good on the house. Ourfarmhouse - these are absolutely great ideas, and thanks Everything Beautiful for getting the jist and putting the ideas onto the house image - nothing like seeing an actual design on your own home. We've got an architech working on it, and he's keen on the iron-wrought idea... but we're not sure. Basically toss-up with this and Everything Beautiful's design (2 above). Going with a four-pannel door, but would like to incorporate some glass somewhere! Possibly a panel above with the house name engraved on it?? Victoria - absolutely right...! We don't need to sit outside with the weather.......... say no more! Just wanting something to cover yourself while you're unlocking the door. We've also done a tour of the local areas, and found a couple of porches - amazing what you find right on your doorstep! Will attach pics shortly......See MoreRetain and reuse bath and taps?
Comments (11)My WCs were tiny and had a totally cute tiny sinks in each. Villeroy and Bosch make some, and you can maybe get creative and add a DIY one downstairs at least. I did find it inconvenient to not have a toilet by the bathtub, especially since the nearest WC was a half-flight below on the stairs landing. I lived in a quirky self-built post WWII house in Germany, that was originally two small units, one on each floor with both toilets in the stairwell! All the plumbing was original. My landlord sold it after we moved out and I bet all the character is gone now. No appreciation at all for MCM in Germany, although modern style is very popular. I wish I could have carted home the tons of cool MCM stuff I saw by the curb as the younger generation took over. Still regret leaving the mosaic 1950s coffee table, but it weighed a ton! If there is no assistance to maintain Edwardian style houses in Scotland, are there any programs to help improve their energy efficiency, short of replacing the windows. Studies in the US have shown that traditional wood windows can be almost as efficient as new replacement windows with proper maintenance and a storm (inside or outside). I posted some suggestions for inexpensive energy upgrades at another post: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/my-houzz-accessibility-with-personality-in-an-1870-home-stsetivw-vs~16646998 https://www.houzz.com/magazine/easy-green-9-low-cost-ways-to-insulate-windows-and-doors-stsetivw-vs~4929532 One thing I saw a lot in Germany and Northern Europe was very thick and heavy blanket-like covering for doors and windows. They also had built-in shutters called rolladen outside--built right into the very thick masonry walls. Never made it to Scotland though--do they have anything like that there?...See MoreAre you Houzzing in the UK? Come and say hi!
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Comments (100)Dear @judibutler I assume you are referring to a wall which is wholly above ground and that you have completely ruled out damp tracking into the wall from above. A lot depends on the size and thickness of the wall and other factors, such as if the building is listed. Damp penetration (driving rain) through granite walls has been an ongoing problem in church towers in the southwest of England for some time. Ironically the problem often seems to get worse after re-pointing in lime. Granite is fairly impervious and was often in laid in large blocks meaning trapped water has little chance of getting out through thin mortar joints. Historic England held an excellent conference on the subject in 2013; the transcript of proceedings can be found at: http://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/damp-towers-conf2013-programme-transcripts.pdf A roughcast lime render coat may help, but there could equally be voids in the wall which are holding damp and may need grouting. However, grouting is a very tricky and expensive technique which should not be undertaken lightly, and only works if one knows exactly where the voids are. Over-cladding the whole wall with semi-sacrificial weather boarding may be a last resort. This and rendering are likely to require planning consent. Depending on where you are located, a company like ArchiMetric (www.archimetrics.co.uk) could insert some interstitial moisture monitors into the wall to try and find out exactly where and when the damp is getting in and how it is moving through the wall, but this may be expensive. Some localised investigation by dismantling pockets of stone may be useful. The Society of Ancient Buildings helpline (mornings only on 020 7456 0916) may be able to help with specialists in your area. Most importantly try to get an understanding of how water is getting into and moving through your wall before you embark on anything. If your problems relate to below-ground damp then a different response will be needed....See MoreM&R Custom Millwork Inc
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