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External walls Retrofit Stone tenements and villas

Below ground level

Your tenement may have a basement, sometimes used for living accommodation or sometimes used for storage, cellars or wash-houses. These buildings will often also have a 'dunny' between the basement…

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Fabric first and retrofit in tenement buildings
Retrofit Traditional buildings

Fabric first and retrofit in tenement buildings

What is fabric-first, and how can you retrofit an older tenement building? What should you prioritise? We answer these questions and more in this webinar. Learn about sustainable maintenance and retrofit from tenement experts, and ask our live panel about how you can organise and perform retrofit in your property.

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Energy efficiency in tenement flats
Energy efficiency Retrofit

Energy efficiency in tenement flats

Scottish tenements can be made more energy-efficient, however, it will take owners being informed and working together to make this change. In this webinar, we discuss energy-efficient tenements and what changes you can make today for the future.

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Guide to energy efficiency improvements
Energy efficiency Insulation Maintenance Retrofit

Guide to energy efficiency improvements

Insulation, draught-proofing and improved glazing can save money, improve comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but this needs to be tackled with care to avoid creating damp problems in your…

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Insulating traditional solid walls
Maintenance Retrofit Traditional buildings

Insulating traditional solid walls

Recent research suggests that traditional solid stone or brick walls provide better insulation than was once thought. Given the decorative disruption caused in insulating walls and the need to treat…

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Flat roofs
Low rise and high rise flats Maintenance Modern estates Older brick and render flats Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys Stone tenements and villas

Flat roofs

Flat roofs can be found on buildings of all ages. They can be covered in a variety of materials. Seldom flat, they should be laid with a gentle slope (fall)…

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Insulation vs ventilation etc: How buildings ‘work’ in relation to retrofit
Retrofit Traditional buildings

Insulation vs ventilation etc: How buildings ‘work’ in relation to retrofit

EdinBRIC recently held a well-attended hybrid event on insulation and ventilation, with expert speaker Jon Stinson of Building Research Solutions. His presentation discussed the principles of building physics in relation to domestic energy efficiency and retrofit. 

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Asphalt flat roofs
Maintenance Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys

Asphalt flat roofs

On stone tenements, asphalt roofs are found on: 'high backs' - raised backcourt areas above ground floor commercial premises the top floor roof which may have been designed as a clothes…

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Bitumen felt flat roofs
Maintenance Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys

Bitumen felt flat roofs

Most short-lived of the flat roof covering materials, unlikely to last much more than 15 years. Bitumen felt flat roofs are normally made of 3 layers of bitumen felt bonded…

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Metal flat roof finishes
Maintenance Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys

Metal flat roof finishes

A range of metal roofs can be used. They are more commonly used on modern buildings. Metal tiles These come in a range of profiles, usually in long strips designed…

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Liquid applied roofing
Maintenance Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys

Liquid applied roofing

Useful for upgrading an existing felt or asphalt roof. Liquid applied roofs are a resin material, applied cold to a glass fibre matting. The resin is laid in two coats and can be…

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Zinc flat roofs
Maintenance Roofs, gutters, flashings and chimneys

Zinc flat roofs

Laid much like lead, zinc roofs are laid in bays, typically with standing seam joints. Zinc should last for 50 years or more. Zinc roofs can be laid to very…

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Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future, A Seminar with Historic Environment Scotland

The first short talk of the day was delivered by architect Ingvar Maxwell, who explored the history of stone in Scottish buildings from the prehistoric age until the 20th century. He explained how…

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Buying and selling flats with cladding

Mortgage lenders now require that those buying flats with cladding to provide…

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Below ground level

Your tenement may have a basement, sometimes used for living accommodation or…

905 800 Under One Roof

Guide to energy efficiency improvements

Insulation, draught-proofing and improved glazing can save money, improve comfort and reduce…

2560 1707 Under One Roof

Insulating traditional solid walls

Recent research suggests that traditional solid stone or brick walls provide better…

2560 1707 Under One Roof
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Attendance to Navigating tenement building repairs with East Lothian Council Event on 5th September

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5th September - Navigating tenement building repairs
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Attendance to Preserving our tenements with East Lothian Council and Dunbar CARS on 12th September

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