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  • Building Conservation at Stowe House

    Building Conservation at Stowe House

    Looking after the vast early C18 estate at Stowe House, now a highly praised and reputable school, is a labour of love and a constant focus for the dedicated team of conservationists there.

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  • Do Not Use Solid Foam Insulation Products In Historic Buildings

    Do Not Use Solid Foam Insulation Products In Historic Buildings

    There are a variety of solid foam products available and these are widely used in modern building construction. These products are not suitable for use in historic building construction.

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  • Where do the materials used on your house actually come from?

    Where do the materials used on your house actually come from?

    Over the last 20 or 30 years we have seen an increasing use of imported materials being used on Listed Buildings. Stone for walls and roofing, slates, thatching, metal pipes and even lime. This is not good and is almost always a false economy.

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  • Unauthorised Alterations

    Unauthorised Alterations

    Any alteration to a Listed Building will require prior Consent. If in doubt, always seek advice.

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  • Bricks from the Great Fire of London

    Bricks from the Great Fire of London

    In 1979, construction work on a cellar of a shop in Pudding Lane, London, excavated some rare surviving bricks from the Great Fire of London.

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  • Battersea Power Station

    Battersea Power Station

    I visited the development in progress at the former Battersea Power Station site. It is a vast project. There are still some lovely surviving sections of 1930's faience remaining on the interior walls, that will be conserved and retained in the project.

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