Inside an Historic Roof
There are some parts of a building survey that I look forward to, but crawling around in a roof space is definitely not one of them. The roof space is normally referred to in the UK as a loft, attic or very occasionally a garret. All three terms tend to be
Ships Timbers – Please Not Again!
Let me start by saying, unless you live incredibly close to a coastline or river where wooden ships were dismantled or routinely wrecked and washed up in pieces, the chances of your house containing anything remotely connected with a historic ship are just about zero. Apart from the very grandest of
10 Important Facts about Listed Buildings
Can listed buildings be altered? Yes, in fact the majority of listed buildings have been altered numerous times, albeit prior to being listed. The legislation that protects listed buildings is designed to safeguard their special historic and architectural character, but this does not mean that you have to live