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transferable information builds your project on a firm foundation.
Understand your building's history, the building science behind the
original construction techniques and what went wrong how vernacular
building repairs may have exacerbated problems.
Below, our opinion is described in building pathology, damp diagnoses, design critiques, energy audits and miscellaneous site appraisals.
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Our bespoke living roofs offer a guaranteed water tight roofing solution that reduces rain water run off, enhanced wild life habitats and providing you with valuable additional amenity space.
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 Built in the 1830s, probably on spoil from the construction of the nearby ‘New Cut’. It is thought to have been derelict for some years recently before being refurbished prior to purchase.
Following a detailed site investigation we have identified the causes of damp and thermal performance problems, and can now propose suitable solutions.
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 Buildings are responsible for one third of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, through their construction and energy in use. Lack of thought with inappropriate materials and construction processes can make them hazardous to the occupant as well as the broader environment. Buildings should be efficient to build and operate, enjoyable places to live and work. We can advise your project from the start with a design critique.
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 Existing buildings can also be improved, and this does not necessarily require high-tech expensive solutions. It is often the easier, cheaper, less visible measures which make the most difference.
A building audit can be used to give an overview of your building's, and its occupants', environmental performance. We can identify where your attention should be prioritised.
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 Restoration, refurbishment and super-insulation of an extensively
enlarged 1940s semi, with carbon sequestration and renewables.
A overview to explore all the options and a planning submission. Bespoke kitchen, rear extension, attic conversion.
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Built in the 1920s, this semi-detached cottage nestles into a south-facing hillside in Dartmoor National Park.
The solid walls are constructed from stone-effect concrete blocks approximately 200mm thick and bonded
together with a cement mortar.
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 Edwardian end terrace, draught proofing, minor damp, heating system, solar
hot water, attic conversion, kitchen extension and cycle store.
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It could be argued that storing water at high temperatures over
extended periods in a cylinder used heated by a system boiler would
increase energy losses; however greater inefficiencies are likely to be
caused by inappropriate design, poor control and usage, and inefficient
installation of either system. Each system when applied appropriately
has its merits. On a like for like layout, with like for like usage,
there's little to choose between them.
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Concerns identified are condensation; inadequate levels of loft and wall insulation, particularly in the rear annex; the structural integrity of the rear annex; and the thermal response time of the main part of the building.
Whilst considering all of the possible remedial improvements as a whole, the ease and benefits of making improvements to the annex might be outweighed by those of rebuilding it.
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Insulating your attic is the most important improvment to make to yourhome, however many roofs are complicated spaces that can require more thanrolling out layers of mineral wool to make an effective differance. |
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Rural home extension & new-build holiday cottage. Renewable energy systems are becoming more popular, but what is most appropriate for you? This rural home illustrates how best practice can be achieved in different types of development across one site.
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