Coal Covers ? Can they really be fascinating ? Well Jeremy Corbyn thinks so, let’s see why … 1. Coal hole covers are predominantly round – That’s to ensure, when the coal was delivered, the merchant couldn’t drop the cover down the hole (a square or rectangular cover can fall through) 2. Often, the […]
Read MoreA balance of modern and traditional architecture is thankfully the norm for many of our cities. All around the world, long established cities have nurtured their iconic period structures whilst encouraging modern designs and designers to fill in empty spaces and accommodate gaps in residential and commercial capacities. Bristol in England is fairly typical […]
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Back draught occurs through extraction ventilator grilles and is caused by the wind blowing into the holes of the ventilation grille and into the building it serves. The holes are designed to allow moist air extracted from damp rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms via a fan and extracted outside. Unfortunately the very same holes […]
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This air brick void requires a new air brick installing. In this example we’re using the FLY3, with a bespoke RAL coloured cream front plate instead of the standard black paint finish. If you would like air bricks or any grilles painting to a colour other than black please email us with your requirements. There […]
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We are proud to announce our latest foundry is UK based J and J Siddons of West Bromwich, near Birmingham, England. J and J Siddons is now our sixth foundry from the UK to make our products. We are proud we’ve been casting 100% British products for over 10 years. British foundries ensure workers receive […]
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Venting and draining in Stockholm Here we take a tour of Stockholm. Let’s look at how Swedish house builders and homeowners cope with the challenges of ventilating and draining properties in a colder climate. How adjustable vents are used to control and reduce the freezing winter air and the problems brought on with heavy snowfall. […]
Read MoreTop Ten Tips to reduce condensation………. Whilst there are numerous tips within the newspapers about reducing condensation , the majority of them highlight the benefits of double glazing and new properties. Here we look at ideas more relavant to listed buildings and period properties… Keep the bathroom door closed when taking a bath or […]
Read MoreThis summer I decided to take a short trip motorcycling around the Brecon Beacons on my vintage Triumph Bonneville and visit a number of property renovations. It was supposed to be a father and son bonding session but unfortunately Frazer was too ill to go and was diagnosed with glandular fever the day we were due […]
Read MoreIn June 2018 we paid a visit to some of the foundries that cast our products and also took a look at some new foundries for future product development. It was an excellent visit and very exciting seeing all the workings of the foundries and we were made most welcome. If it wasn’t so early in […]
Read MorePeriod Property Sub Floor Ventilation The Hallway Walking along the high street in Bath, doing a bit of shopping, I couldn’t help but notice this hallway “vent” in one of the properties along the high street. Actually, it’s not one of the worse I’d seen but it struck me how much effort had gone into […]
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