Talking Conservation

In this episode we explore what many homeowners have experienced during the purchase process of buying an older property; the dreaded "you require a separate timber/damp survey". Stephen and Rich discuss the reasons you may get such a requirement, usually from your mortgage lender, the history that surrounds it and finally what people can do about it to ensure you both satisfy the lending conditions but also do what is appropriate for your home. Thanks for listening. Links: Joint Position Statement, September 2022: "Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings" - https://www.rics.org/profession-standards/rics-standards-and-guidance/sector-standards/building-surveying-standards/investigation-of-moisture-and-its-effect-on-traditional-building To book a consultation with a heritage professional regarding damp & timber: https://expertible.com #conservation #surveyor #oldhouse

MYTHBUSTING!James WrightWe are talking to James Wright - the Historic Buildings Mythbuster!We start off by looking into his background and how he got into building archaeology, and then we go on to tease a bit more out about him in terms of some of the grand buildings he's dealt with to some of the smaller historic buildings, and the lessons that he's learnt from those. We talk about some of the science involved in building archaeology, so dendrochronology what it is, how that works and how he uses that, as well as some of the other investigation techniques and the technology that's used. The historic reuse of building materials is discussed and how that can throw you off the scent of a particular building in terms of it’s age and legacy. From this we go ont to talk about where to start with understanding your own building and some of the resources that homeowners can use to research their own building's history. Then, onto the myths. In particular we talk about the myth of reusing ship timbers, as well as touching on the issue of the oldest pub.And then James mentions his favourite books, including Linda Hall’s ‘Period House Fixtures & Fittings’. When we go on to talk about his favourite building, we benefit from a fantastic overview of the history of Knole House in Kent.Of course, we mention how to contact James. We think it's a really good episode, this one, very engaging, hope you enjoy it, do let us know.00:00 - Intro to James04:28 - How do you take the lessons from studying grand buildings into smaller historic buildings?09:46 - Dendrochronology19:58 - How do you deal with something that’s covered up?26:04 - When to involve a building archeologist 29:09 - Buildings archaeology isn’t very expensive in the grand scheme of things31:46 - Investigation techniques and technology43:35 - When changes occur to buildings and changes of ownership53:20 - Reusing of building materials57:54 - Where do you start with trying to understand your own building?1:02:24 - Resources homeowners can use to research their building’s history 1:13:49 - The myth of reused ship’s timbers1:22:09 - James favourite books1:24:39 - James’ favourite building 1:29:04 - How to contact JamesLinks:James' website: https://triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/James' Historic Building Mythbusting: https://amzn.to/3OvF4Q5Linda Hall's Period House Fixtures & Fittings: https://amzn.to/4i980elThe books of Ronald Brunskill: https://amzn.to/4fOuIHbKnole House: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/knolePlease note that as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases#talkingconservation #mythbusting #heritageconservation#podcast #conservation #buildingconservation #buildingsarchaeologist #historicbuildingmyths #shipstimbers #knolehouse #architecturalresearch #triskeleheritage #heritagepreservation #historicbuildings #traditionalbuilding #architecturalconservation #architecture #architects #surveyors #buildingsurveyors #engineers #archaeologists #architecturaltechnologist #planning #planner #conservationofficer #heritageskills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we interview the directors of the National Retrofit Hub - Rachel Owens and Sara Edmonds.00:00 Introduction00:52 What is NRH?02:02 Rachel’s background04:12 Sara’s background08:40 About the NRH, who is involved and getting the message across14:25 Reasons for, and benefits of, retrofit15:27 Retrofit for homeowners, builders and builders’ merchants20:50 Community involvement24:17 Getting the message out27:17 Aims of NRH 30:15 The NRH directory and looking for examples and exemplars31:50 Getting the next generations involved33:15 The bigger picture and meeting the challenge34:55 Scientific research regarding traditional buildings and technical issues40:10 Funding for research44:20 EPCs and concerns regarding tenants50:20 Home buying and selling and log books53:54 Global cooperation and coordination57:52 Archetyping by age1:00:30 Longer term aims and aspirations1:04:40 Sustainability1:05:10 How to contact NRH and how to get involved1:06:27 Rich and Stephen sum upLinksBuilt Environment Smarter Transformation - BEST: www.be-st.buildHome Energy Action Lab: https://www.instagram.com/home_energy_action_lab/ Architects Action Network - ACAN: www.architectscan.orgNational Home Improvement Council - NHIC: https://nhic.org.uk/ Retrofit Reimagined - film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m2hSkCZ_zE Canopy Housing (Leeds): https://www.canopyhousing.org/ Timber Fest: https://timberfestival.org.uk/Civic Square: https://civicsquare.cc/ Centre for Moisture in Buildings: https://ukcmb.org/SEDA - Scottish Ecological Design Association: https://www.seda.uk.net/ Ecological Building Systems: https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/ Impact on Urban Health: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/ Home Buying and Selling Council https://homebuyingsellingcouncil.co.uk/ REScoop - https://www.rescoop.eu/ UKERC - https://ukerc.ac.uk/SME - Small medium enterpriseRMI - Repair maintenance and improvementBSI - British Standards instituteDESNZ - Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroDLUHC - Department for Levelling Up, Housing & CommunitiesUKGBC - UK Green Building CouncilSHDF - Social Housing Decarbonisation FundEPC - Energy Performance CertificateMEES - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat with Ben Kerslake of CarringtonLIME. Rich visited him at his premises in the Forest of Dean. We discuss Ben winning a Blue Peter competition, getting his neighbours to work on his house, and painting a room for 50p! On a more serious note, we talk about lime, hot lime, Naturally Hydraulic Lime, training, and innovation. Ben is keen to help train the next generation of plasterers, but also homeowners wanting to have a go themselves, and professionals wanting to understand the use of lime better.00:00 - Intro01:02 - About Ben04:10 - Where it started06:11 - The courses CarringtonLIME run08:06 - How can we narrow the skills gap?09:12 - Advice on coating plasters and paints11:36 - Making your own paints and plasters16:10 - Subscribe to channel17:10 - “Hot” lime21:28 - Hydrated Lime24:02 - Using lime now very different to historic mixes26:16 - Specifying mixes31:19 - Bought Lime quality can be too pure for buildings applications35:01 - Over-prescriptive specifications36:28 - Understanding materials39:07 - “One size DOESN’T fit all”39:58 - Experimenting with materials and mixes44:52 - Lath and plaster ceilings52:02 - Insulating plaster mixes55:06 - Overview of CarringtonLIME courses58:23 - Favourite Book60:04 - Favourite BuildingCarringtonLime: https://www.carringtonlime.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carringtonlimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carringtonlime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.