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by Lostwithielcottage
Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:12 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Added a window in a cob wall
Replies: 0
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Added a window in a cob wall

Hi, I am planning to enlarge the height of two exsisting windows and look into the possibility of adding another window in our cob walled cottage, the walls are almost 2ft thick. The new window height will be just under the roof eave level and I will need to add some form of lintel on which to resit...
by Lostwithielcottage
Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:50 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Wood burning stove
Replies: 1
Views: 3064

Wood burning stove

Hi, I am looking to fit a wood burning / solid fuel stove in our cottages newly reopened fire place. The cottage is over 200 years old and the chimely isn't lined. We hope to use the stove asa way of drying out the room as it still fairly damp due to a soil build up outside, which I've now cleared. ...
by Lostwithielcottage
Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Slate roof ventilation
Replies: 1
Views: 3821

Slate roof ventilation

Hi, I am about to raise the ceiling of two bedrooms in the our recently purchased cottage. The new plaster board ceiling will follow the slopping roof line roughly half way up before leveling off across the roof. I had planned to insulate behind the plaster board with kingspan or another type of she...
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