Quirky School Renovation Flat - need inspiration to quirk it up!
Dimitris Mouzourou
3 years ago
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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 More
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3 years agoDimitris Mouzourou thanked Essex and London Construction ELCDimitris Mouzourou
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minnie101
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoIt's a great flat however I'm with E D, I wouldn't draw attention to the bottom of the Windows so would leave bare, it will also help with light levels. I would also try pulling the sofa out, adding a rug and art above the sofa. It's quite hard to find quirky things for people as I think it needs to be something you love rather than quirky for the sake of it but if you want school related items, you could add old maths/science posters or book covers of famous Victorian art (1984 obviously wasn't but you get the idea 😂). You could also add a little more focus on the dining area, just random ideas but there's a maths wallpaper, a Victorian abacus or easel with art on etc. A bit more obvious but i cant see if you have any chairs so you could add old school ones if not, do you have any lights in that area?
iminnie101
3 years ago
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3 years agoYou could go with your original plant idea, but frost the glass and add lighting behind. They could make a nice feature light or abstract art.
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