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Old
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houses deal with damp by 'breathing' (print version)
Old
house essentials
Recognising
& preserving the character of an old house
Movement
in old houses
Lime
& old house repairs
Paints
& paint removal
Home
maintenance checklist
Privacy/details/terms
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Old House
Care & Repair
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whose free shelf space will allow only a single reference book on how to
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Village Design
Statements
Villages up and down the UK are being asked to prepare documents to
assist the official planning process for the future of their locality.
The oldhouse info article Recognising and
preserving the character of an old house may be useful in
helping participants to interpret historic building detail during the
assessment process.
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 A different approach for old houses
oldhouse info aims to explain why old houses need
a different approach to modern buildings when repairing and decorating.
 Information about old houses
oldhouse info offers information on a
variety of
issues that affect old houses in the UK - such as movement and decay, adapting an
old house for modern living, period decoration materials.
Different approach?
After hundreds of years refining the use of
traditional building materials, twentieth century industrial progress saw a rapid departure from well-tried methods.
It was assumed that all these
innovations were good for old houses too - but some of them
upset the balance that enabled old houses to survive for hundreds of
years.
We look at what happens and whether the balance can be
reinstated.
How does your old house look?
Many old houses were straightened up and
modernised in the middle of the twentieth century. There is probably nowadays a desire to
represent old buildings
more faithfully.
We may not want to go so far as to live in the
conditions of the past but many people would like their old houses to at
least reflect some of the original qualities of finish.
We include information on traditional
and modern materials and
finishes.
Good news
Since old buildings used relatively simple technology it is often possible to replicate
the mortars, renders, plasters, paints and finishes that can help to preserve the fabric
and the appearance of old houses.
Old house owners may even be able
to undo some of the inappropriate work carried out to their houses during the last century
and may also be able to help arrest decay that could be eating away at their
home and their investment.
Adopting a low-tech and a minimum-intervention
approach can sometimes even cost less than a modern response to a
problem.
How this site can help
We have
produced the first articles in a series which aim to introduce those
caring for old houses to some of the ideas being discussed in UK
building conservation and to provide links to further information.
The
articles can be downloaded from
this site to provide information to help understand some of the
following:-
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why
old houses need special care
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why
repairs may involve unfamiliar techniques
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why
some 'problems' may be normal behaviour
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why
some well-meant repairs can be damaging
Titles of articles available now and
those to come are listed on the panel to the right.
This site is independent of manufacturers and suppliers
of building products and is supported by the sale of downloadable information
articles. Illustrated articles are available to download now for a small
charge simply payable online through PayPal.
A short article - "Old houses deal with damp by breathing" is
available free to read on this site or as a printable .pdf file
download.
Thank you for looking at this site, we
hope you will visit again.
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info ltd
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oldhouse info
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Old
houses deal with damp by 'breathing'
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oldhouse info
articles £5 to download now - click titles for more details...
Old
house essentials
13 pages
Recognising &
preserving the character of an old house
11 pages
Movement in
old houses
10 pages
Lime
& old house repairs
12 pages
Paints
& paint removal
18 pages
Future titles...
Employing professionals and builders
The old house and its garden
Tracking down causes of decay - damp, rot and beetle
Undoing past inappropriate work
Re-pointing brick and stone work
Listed house
ownership & statutory
consents (UK)
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oldhouse.info aims to provide old house owners with relevant
conservation information
we would be pleased
to hear about topics which may be of interest to visitors to this
website
oldhouse.info
does not offer advice on individual buildings or specific problems
because individual site conditions cannot always be taken into
consideration
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