The London House Manual
Guidance on caring for, repairing, retrofitting and extending London houses
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Guidance on caring for, repairing, retrofitting and extending London houses 〰️
Where is the carbon in my house?
Before you extend, retrofit or refurbish, your home already holds a huge store of embodied carbon in its walls, roof, windows and foundations. Understanding where that carbon sits, and choosing reclaimed, reused or plant-based materials for anything new, can make your renovation far lower carbon.
How to deal with overheating in London houses
To stop a London house overheating, first reduce the amount of heat entering the building. This usually means shading windows and rooflights, improving ventilation, carefully considering insulation, reducing hard landscaping and choosing materials that slow heat transfer. Mechanical cooling should come later, where it is genuinely needed.