by Oliverwalker | Jun 16, 2020 | Old Buildings
After getting some feedback following an Instagram post that I made last week about Rice’s Language of Buildings, I thought I’d give this book a quick review. The first thing to note are the beautiful, water colour style illustrations, all of which show...
by Oliverwalker | Apr 20, 2020 | Damp, Old Buildings
Having visited many old houses during my career, I have on numerous occasions seen examples of where external mortar joints have been re-pointed using modern Portland cement in place of what would have originally been a lime-based mix. It is quite common for old lime...