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A 1970s renovation had sealed this listed cottage shut. Concrete had gone into the floor, cement and gypsum onto the walls. All of it came out.
What went back was chosen to let the building breathe on every surface: Geocell foamed glass and a limecrete floor with underfloor heating through it, Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay plaster on the walls, and Steico wood fibre between and under the rafters behind a Solitex Plus membrane. Lime plaster throughout, with the oak left showing.
Adam and his team helped us transform our Grade II listed cottage while protecting it against damp issues. From our very first interaction, Adam was approachable, easy to communicate with, and genuinely supportive. He listened carefully to our ideas and guided us through both the Listed Building Consent (LBC) application process and the subsequent renovations. Not only did Adam's team do a fantastic job with the building and insulation works, but they also expertly project-managed the plumbing and electrical installations. Adam has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to historic buildings, which gave us complete confidence throughout the project. We are delighted with the results and would highly recommend Adam and his team.
Ground concrete floor taken up
Structural strengthening of retaining walls
Geotextile being laid before installation of Geocell glass foam insulation
Pouring & raking in geocell foam glass aggregate
Geocell foam glass insulation compacted & levelled
Stainless steel reinforcing mesh & underfloor heating pipes laid over foam glass insulation
Installing cork insulation strip at the perimeters
Underfloor heating pipes neatly tied to stainless steel mesh
Limecrete floor installation, mixture being levelled & compressed
Limecrete floor installation, checking levels
Limecrete floor installation, first section completed
Battens in place for thermal insulation installation
Diasen Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay based insulating plaster applied to walls
Diathonite Evolution lime cork insulating plaster smoothed over
Preparation for roof insulation, felt lap vents installed
Pro Clima Solitex Plus breathable roofing membrane installed
Steico flexible wood fibre batts installed between roof battens
Roof & loft ceiling insulated with Steico flexible woodfibre batts
Steico Duo Dry rigid wood fibre insulation boards fixed under the rafters
Finished lime plaster in dormer & loft area
Finished lime floor & lime plaster in living room
Finished lime plaster with feature beam along the ceiling
Finished room, lime plaster and exposed beams
Finished room plastered painted, with exposed timber beams
Kitchen
Room painted
Room painted
If somebody sealed your old house with cement, gypsum or concrete and the damp arrived afterwards, this is the work that undoes it.
