Our retrofit journey started in the spring of 2021, 6 months after moving to our new home. Our main reasons were to make the property more comfortable and reduce running costs. The initial priority was to add external insulation to the rear and side of the property (£17k), replace single-glazed […]
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Evening talk and social. When: Monday 26th March, 7 – 9 pm Where: The Portcullis, 3 Wellington Terrace, Bristol BS8 4LE [Map] Cost: Free, booking essential A series of short talks from practitioners that would like to share their stories. No-cost and low-cost interventions – Operating the operable, electricity, plumbing, vents, voids, doors and windows. The […]
Evening talk and social. When: Monday 26th February, 7 – 9 pm Where: The Portcullis, 3 Wellington Terrace, Bristol BS8 4LE [Map] Cost: Free, booking essential A series of short talks from practitioners that would like to share their stories. Introduction – what we do in our homes and to them affect how they behave […]
Workshop
Plaster: applying coarse base-coat and fine top-coat Lime plaster to cast bio-aggregate.
Booking
– When: Monday 19th February 2018, 10 – 5 pm
– When: Monday 26th February 2018, 10 – 5 pm
– Where: Bristol
– Cost: £240
Open day – drop in, take a look and maybe have a go!
– When: Monday 19th February 2018, 1 – 4 pm
– When: Monday 26th February 2018, 1 – 4 pm
– Where: Bristol
– Cost: Free
Consumption and installation, designing, installing and using functional and efficient heating systems.
Functioning doors, managing and mitigating moisture whilst reducing the consumption of energy. Rehanging internal doors, with Rim latches, new door jambs and vinyl draught strips.
Evening talk and social – a series of short talks from practitioners that would like to share their stories. The evening will be interspersed with conversation and the opportunity to meet others undertaking successful home improvements.
The Portcullis has good pub food, we’ll be convening upstairs from 6 pm, presentations will be 7 – 9 pm and there will be plenty of time for conversation afterwards – Join us.
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope, preparation, mixing and casting hemp-lime bio-aggregate onto existing masonry. Materials: Tradical PF70 lime binder and East Yorkshire construction-grade hemp shiv. Workshop Peer to peer on-site training, structured tuition and open format learning. When: Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd November 2017, 10 – 5 pm Where: Bristol Cost: £240 Open […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope. Preparation and application of lining paper, emulsion, distemper, primer, undercoat and gloss.
Materials: Beeline glue size, LAP wallpaper paste and 1400 grade lining paper. Earthborn Clay emulsion paint and Black Fryers Oil based primer, undercoat and high gloss.
Functioning doors and windows, managing and mitigating moisture whilst reducing the need and consumption of energy. Installation and operation of polycarbonate secondary glazing to windows, vinyl draught seal to doors and efficient use of the foam applicator gun. Polycarbonate secondary glazing, vinyl draught strips and the foam applicator gun. Workshop Peer to peer on-site training, […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope. Preparation and application of lining paper, emulsion, distemper, primer, undercoat and gloss. Materials: Beeline glue size, LAP wallpaper paste and 1400 grade lining paper. Earthborn Clay emulsion paint and Black Fryers Oil based primer, undercoat and high gloss. Workshops Peer to peer on-site training, structured tuition […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope. Preparation, mixing and applying lime plaster onto Bio-aggregate – hemp and lime. Materials: Baumit RK38 base-coat with AG01 mesh and Baumit Kalkin Glätt W top-coat lime plaster. Workshops Peer to peer on site training, structured tuition and open format learning. When: Monday 25th – Wednesday 27th […]
Consumption and installation, designing, installing and using functional and efficient systems. Workshop When: Monday 14th – Wednesday 16th August, 10 – 5 pm Where: Bristol Cost: £240 Open day Drop in, take a look and maybe have a go! When: Wednesday 16th August, 1 – 4 pm Where: Bristol Cost: Free Workshop Peer to peer on-site training, practitioner […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope, preparation, mixing and casting hemp lime bio-aggregate onto existing masonry. Materials: Tradical PF70 lime binder and East Yorkshire construction grade hemp shiv. Workshop Peer to peer on site training, structured tuition and open format learning. When: Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd August, 10 – 5 pm Where: Bristol […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope. Preparation, mixing and applying lime plaster onto Bio-aggregate – hemp and lime. Materials: Baumit RK38 base-coat with AG01 mesh and Baumit Kalkin Glätt W top-coat lime plaster. Workshops Peer to peer on site training, structured tuition and open format learning. When: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th June, 10 […]
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope, preparation, mixing and casting hemp lime bio-aggregate onto existing masonry. Materials: Tradical PF70 lime binder and East Yorkshire construction grade hemp shiv. Workshop Peer to peer on site training, structured tuition and open format learning. When: Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th May, 10 – 5pm Where: Bristol Cost: £240 Open day Drop […]
Consumption and installation, designing, installing and using functional and efficient systems. Workshop When: Monday 6th – Wednesday 8th March, 10 – 5 pm Where: Bristol Cost: £240 Open day Drop in, take a look and maybe have a go! When: Wednesday 8th March, 10 – 5 pm, 1 – 4 pm Where: Bristol Cost: Free […]
Functioning doors and windows, managing and mitigating moisture whilst reducing the need and consumption of energy. Installation and operation of polycarbonate secondary glazing to windows, vinyl draught seal to doors and efficient use of the foam applicator gun. Polycarbonate secondary glazing, vinyl draught strips and the foam applicator gun. Workshop Peer to peer on-site training, […]
Friday 18th – Sunday 20th November 2016, 10 – 5 pm
Energy-retrofitting the traditional hygrothermal envelope, preparation, mixing and casting hemp-lime bio-aggregate onto existing masonry. Materials: Tradical PF70 lime binder and East Yorkshire construction-grade hemp shiv. Workshops Peer to peer on-site training, structured tuition and open formate learning. When: Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th October 2016, 10-5pm Where: Bristol Cost: £240 Open days Drop in, […]
The garden flat 2003 Our paths first crossed with damp during the purchase of a lovely garden flat in Cotham in 2003. It didn’t feel damp to us but the survey assured us it was, ‘rising damp’ probably, and our mortgage was allowed on the condition that we treated it. […]
Shake the can, room temperature. Which way up? The first squeeze on the trigger is best done outside. Apply a little at a time and allow it to expand. Use sticks, pins and props. Don’t change the can inside. Don’t damage the tip or drop the gun. Keep it […]
Agenda setting, the difference between what we think we do and what we actually do.Neighbourhood Construction: Home Audit – document v1.0
Is it safe?
The post will also guild the user through the plumbing audit and introduce the plumbing projects, Audit TRV’s ABV’s Pipework Lagging Thermostatic radiator valves – TRV’s. ~ Unit cost £30 + Installation £30 = £60 On this page Projects 1. Does the Stop tap work 2. Do you have […]
Vents, more often than not, are dysfunctional. Either ineffective or obsolete and need replacing with an appropriate solution or be closed off. Up to date building code now specifies, this applies to new-build. SR-MVHR dMEV Dysfunctional SR-MVHR – Single Room – Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery dMEV Dysfunctional […]
– Foam applicator gun – Decorators caulk – Sheeps Wool Foam applicator gun Misc holes and inappropriate or obsolete vents https://wp.me/P70PZK-x Foam applicator gun – expanding foam filler is an invaluable material for sealing up draughts and a versatile adhesive for securing things in place without the need for […]
The purpose of doors has somewhat been forgotten. Modesty and comfort. Note [Edit appropriately] All internal doors. Prioritise kitchen and bathroom. Replace door latches with rim latches and brass knobs Separate front and back rooms. Acoustic room divider. Replacing 15-panel glazed doors with Victorian panelled doors. Homework Measuring […]
“Basically, we were heating the street! – I really can’t believe what a difference it has made and wish I’d done it years ago.”
Bio-aggregate http://www.neighbourhoodconstruction.org/bio-aggregate/
Paper and paint http://www.neighbourhoodconstruction.org/paper-and-paint/