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Taking the old insulation down revealed the thing that matters here: a 16th century oak frame, five hundred years old and still carrying the roof. Everything after that was arranged around leaving it visible.
Flexible wood fibre went between the rafters and rigid boards under them, cut to sit behind the oak rather than across it. The loft room was insulated with chamfered hempcrete blocks, the suspended floor with mineral wool before the boards went back down. Lime plaster finishes every panel, sun tunnels bring daylight into the kitchen, and the frame reads exactly as it did before we started.
Working with Adam and the rest of the Eco-Renovations team has been brilliant. With his experience, skills and knowledge in period properties, it was clear he was passionate about this difficult build. Adam effectively became project manager for us and we could not be more grateful.
Old, inefficient insulation taken down, revealing 16th century oak frame roof
Oak framed roof in listed building : ceiling structure before works begin
Before installation of flexible wood fibre insulation between rafters
Wood fibre insulation boards cut & fixed under rafters leaving oak structure exposed
Heat mapping after roof insulation in place
Oak framed living room insulation and lime plastering completed
Loft room insulation prep works, plasterboards taken down
Building of internal wall
Building of new bathroom
Loft room, installation of hempcrete insulation, with hemp blocks
Loft room, fitting of chamfered hemp blocks
Loft room insulation completed with lime plaster
Roof&ceiling structure ready to be insulated
Flexible wood fibre insulation batts installed between rafters, wood fibre boards are being fitted under rafters
Roof & ceiling insulation with natural wood fibre
Roof & ceiling completed with natural, breathable lime plaster and exposed oak structure
Suspended floor insulation with rockwool
Re-fitting floor boards after floor insulation
Floor boards fitted in living room
Stained and varnished floorboards
Fully insulated and refurbished living room with exposed oak structure
Fully insulated and refurbished living room with exposed oak structure, lighting has been installed
Oak framed gable wall with lime plastered panels
Fully insulated and refurbished living room with exposed oak structure and lime plastered panels
500 years old oak frame structure preserved
Installation of kitchen ceiling wood fibre insulation with sun tunnels
Kitchen completed with natural sun tunnel light system
Kitchen insulation and fitout completed
Bathroom completed
Entrance decking
Entrance decking
Floor and lime plaster completed
Internal room of 16th century oak framed listed building, with insulation and lime plaster completed
If your building is listed and the frame is part of what you love about it, insulation does not have to cover it up.
