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.