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Practical Advice - Preservation
How to project manage a house renovation
So now you’re the proud owner of an old house that needs some work, the estate agent has just given you the keys and you’re full of creative ideas having already spent months poring over images of wallpaper, kitchens and bathrooms. But it's important to…
How to project manage a house renovation
So now you’re the proud owner of an old house that needs some work, the estate agent has just given you the keys and you’re full of creative ideas having already spent months poring over images of wallpaper, kitchens and bathrooms. But it's important to consider how to project manage a house renovation but you plunge headlong into the project.
House refurbishment project management
Renovating a period property can be daunting no matter how experienced you are. But for novice renovators who fall in love with a wreck with the idea of bringing it back to life, the reality could be somewhat less romantic than the dream. We offer help in…
House refurbishment project management in Surrey and Berkshire
Renovating a period property can be daunting no matter how experienced you are. But for novice renovators who fall in love with a wreck with the idea of bringing it back to life, the reality could be somewhat less romantic than the dream. We offer help in Surrey, Berkshire and the surrounding counties for people chasing this dream. Often renovators, even ones with a few properties under their belts, get bogged down in the drudgery of…
Victorian house refurbishment project management in London
Anyone that has renovated a house, no matter how many times and no matter how successfully will recognise that sinking feeling that occurs during the project on a regular basis. So you’re very excited and can picture the scenes from the Sherlock Homes series of…
Victorian house refurbishment project management in London
Anyone who has ever embarked on a period property renovation, no matter how many times and no matter how successfully, will recognise that sinking feeling that occurs during the project on a regular basis. So you’re very excited and can picture the scenes from the Sherlock Homes series of the perfect Victorian home; deep down you know that yours is going to be better …. but how do you go about it especially when unexpected problems…
10 Essential Elements of Victorian Pub Renovation
There are several essential elements to a pub interior and if you are looking to recreate the authentic Victorian pub interior, our list will help with any pub renovation in traditional style.
10 Essential Elements of Victorian Pub Renovation
Photo courtesy of Bike World Travel/Shutterstock.com The Victorian pub interior is a British icon embodying values such as history, tradition, hospitality and relaxation, which is why they endure to such a large extent. There are thousands of public houses in the UK and the majority have traditional interiors that are in many cases an extension of the pub’s original heritage and era. As with all Victorian interior design schemes, pubs…
House refurbishment renovation management
Our house refurbishment project management service can help you achieve your goals - we can also provide you with some room decorating ideas for your period property. Our service covers London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire,…
House refurbishment project management
Our house refurbishment project management service can help you achieve your goals - we can also provide you with some room decorating ideas for your period property. Our service covers London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Surrey and Berkshire. Period property renovation can be a stressful experience but if the right building is chosen with realistic expectations for the development, and the renovation…
Period property restoration
There is a subtle but misunderstood distinction between simply doing up a period property and period property restoration. This article provides a few useful tips about restoration of period properties which is not as overwhelming as it may sound, with some…
Period property restoration
There is a subtle but misunderstood distinction between simply doing up a period property and period property restoration. Simple giving a property a makeover means a renewal without any reference to history or preservation. Restoration, the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position implies a return to the heyday of the property with period features revered and repaired, research carried out and a…
The Heritage Skills HUB - serious about traditional building skills
Traditional building skills and materials no longer form part of mainstream construction teaching. Learning has focussed on new products, materials and techniques that have been developed since the Great Wars, and slowly but surely the old ways are being forgotten.
The Heritage Skills HUB - serious about traditional building skills
The Heritage Skills HUB has been promoting traditional building skills since 2009, and despite the publication of national reports in 2005, 2008 & 2013, little real improvement has been seen in the general knowledge about the construction of old buildings and how best to take care of them. Why? The answer is simple. Traditional building skills and materials no longer form part of mainstream construction teaching. Learning has focussed…
Victorian age captured in Victorian hotels
Britain’s own historic buildings were in the front line for these romantic, revivalist architects and you can find many of them across the UK today serving as historic hotels.
The Spirit of the Victorian Age is Captured in Victorian Hotels
The great Victorian economist and moral philosopher, Walter Bagehot is often credited with saying “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what other people say you cannot do”; in a sense, this simple quote embodies the Victorian era and the Victorian propensity of building magnificent houses and Victorian hotels. It was the era of Pax Brittanica; a period of economic and social growth unparalleled in history; a time of colonial expansion…
What’s the future of Victorian Schools?
At a Major Development Planning Committee meeting, councillors voted in favour of the demolition of Marlborough Primary School and associated planning applications for the site by John Lewis.
What’s the future of Victorian Schools?
A current case (November 2013) has highlighted the issues facing us with regard to preserving beautiful buildings for future generations. A Victorian school in prosperous South Kensington has been earmarked for demolition because John Lewis wish to develop the site. They will be relocating the school to a temporary building close by for 4 years while a permanent school along with commercial office buildings, private apartments, town…
