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Those poor Victorians! There was a very good reason for all those draws & liberty bodices, petticoats and thick skirts – their homes were...

Let’s livestream a house tour, I said. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Lots of new Instagram followers – what a great way to say...

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) I had a great day out last week with Juliet Voisey , our local Green Councillor. She had asked...

It’s been a ride – going viral on Instagram (IG). Not what I expected in my 74th year. But after so many years I have learned to expect...

Are air source heat pumps any good? It’s a question so many people are asking themselves. The problem is that realistic information is pretty thin on the ground, so it’s tough to decide whether to go for it or not. (although this government website seems to be pretty balanced and not selling you anything) Some thoughts from one who knows: My first recommendation is to stay away from the popular press. Comments are often negative with little actual fact or experience behind t

How to retrofit a home for energy efficiency – such an important question in these days of high energy bills and changeable weather patterns. It all hangs on which elements of an energy efficient home are missing from your place. You don’t have to do it all at once. You’ll get some benefit from everything you do. When you can finally put it altogether, then you get the real payoff. And you don't have to do it all alone: See links to the books i've written to help you at the

What actually is retrofit? Don’t you know? Really? Just realised I haven’t written a blog that gives this basic information. I’ve fallen...

Travelling with TEDx. It’s been such an adventure. I’ve done plenty of speaking over the years on people management, leadership,...

It’s Open House time again. Time to invite people keen on retrofit to visit and experience what an eco friendly , energy efficient house...

Final stage of the bedroom retrofit is adapting the window architrave to accommodate the additional 100mm of insulation that is now on...

Bedroom insulation is all up and the room sounds quieter and feels softer. The next stage is for lime plaster to be applied. We needed to...

Next step in insulating the bedroom was gluing the insulation batts directly onto the Diathonite skim. Choosing insulation means...