John Egerton

Currently restoring a 400 year old farmhouse in the North West

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We’re back baby…

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@SteveMYorks I guess it’s all going to get covered in soot anyway!

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@SteveMYorks Thanks Steve!

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@SteveMYorks That makes sense. Do you put lathes etc. On top and underneath to hold it into position and to provide you with space to put the mortar in?

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@SteveMYorks Ah ok. I ask becuase I have to fit a new stone directly under my door, not in front, and trying to figure out the best way of doing it without my house falling down!

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What do my more agricultural friends use to seal the wood for their chicken coops?

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@SteveMYorks Thanks Steve. What size fibres do you usually work with? Cheers!

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@WhitacreBespoke @SteveMYorks After living in my current home for 2 years, it’s clear to me that draughts are the only thing requiring the heating to be used. The thermal mass of my solid walls do a really good job of keeping me warm in winter and cool in summer.

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@WhitacreBespoke @SteveMYorks Thing is, I’ve just stripped my dining room of cement back to bare brick. Solid walls and no cavity with a massive open fireplace. It’s really warm in there even at the current outside temps with just a small rad. All I did was plug the gaps sans fireplace.

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@WhitacreBespoke Adam, if not for people like you, people like me wouldn’t have a clue. With people like you out of the way, folks like this cretin are then free to manipulate people who know no better. The best way to stick it to them is to keep doing what you’re doing and spreading awareness.

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@SteveMYorks Great photo Steve. So was this the hemp and perlite job? Cheers

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@SteveMYorks I like how they’ve exposed the beams there. I’m considering raising the ceiling to expose mine. Did you do this or did they do it beforehand?

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@SteveMYorks What would you use? I was told to use a wooden broomstick handle

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I was taught terracotta, but I have an abundance of gritstone/sandstone and wondering if that would be appropriate. Also have pieces of original brick.

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Let’s talk gallet stones. What do people use for repointing in thick mortar joints?

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@neilrgolding @elaineb_ord I’ve found lime putty is ok with finer gaps/cracks, but for larger gaps and especially stuff prone to movement, burnt sand mastic works best. Hope that helps.

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@SteveMYorks Keen to see the post brush off