The concrete floor came up first. Underneath went an underlay and then Geocell recycled foamed glass, compacted, which insulates the floor without trapping moisture under a listed building.
While the floor was open, new structural steel went in to form the rear opening for patio doors, with temporary ceiling support until the beams were connected. Wet underfloor heating was laid into the new slab with perimeter insulation around it, then tiled. The result is an open plan kitchen diner with an island, and a new patio and steps outside.
Cottage before new patio door installed
Concrete floor being taken up
Solid floor insulation preparation works - underlay for Geocell foam glass
Geocell recycled foam glass insulation being compacted in Listed building in Penn, Buckinghamshire
Temporary ceiling support in place for new structural beams
Lifting new structural steel beam to place
Steel beams being connected
Beams in place for new patio door opening
Wet underfloor heating pipes being laid down
New solid floor being installed with embedded wet underfloor heating pipes & perimeter insulation
New solid floor installed
Floor tiling
New kitchen-diner completed with island in Penn, Buckinghamshire
Open plan kitchen diner in listed building
Completed open plan kitchen diner in listed building
New patio completed with steps in Penn listed building
Listed cottage refurbishment completed, with rear opening and paving
If your listed cottage has a cold concrete floor in it, taking it out is usually the single biggest comfort change available.
