When we supply our bare metal cast iron air bricks they are a dull grey colour because they are kept in a dry, warm storage workshop. Obviously that’s the best way to store them so our customers get them looking there best, like the first day they were made . It also means if we […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreHere are our top 10 tips to reduce condensation………. When taking a shower or a bath, keep the bathroom door closed and if there is an extractor fitted, make sure it’s on. Don’t forget to pull the plug and drain the water out of the bath as soon as you’ve finished! Drying clothes on radiators generates […]
Read MoreRainwater from down pipes used to emit from an open drainpipe on this old wall. It looked a real mess but what other alternative was there? Now, the pipe is finished off with a cast iron conservation 4 or 5 inch cowl, it looks neat, tidy and in keeping with this period cottage, North Devon […]
Read MoreChannel Gratings are ideal for collecting surface water along the lengths of pavements, drives and at the base of doorways and conservatories. Here we are installing a Quatrefoil channel grating at the base of a 2.4 metre wide garden step in the grounds of a listed building. Our system uses the Manthorpe plastic channel with […]
Read MoreOnce the channel gratings are all in place, carefully mortar/concrete the pathway ensuring the fall is towards the channel and the channel falls gently towards the drain hole. It may be worthwhile placing the cast iron Quatrefoil grilles in position to ensure the concrete doesn’t distort the plastic channel. Allow to set and then clean along the plastic […]
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