15 High Street, Clun - 29th and 30th November

Property details

Lovely grade II listed property built around 1750, extended in 1890s and again in 1970s. The main structure is formed of stone and rendered in lime. The two extensions are built of brick. The structure in the cellar is thought to be Tudor.

What changes have you made to your home?

We have done a huge renovation and retrofit of the house over the last few years. In the 1970s the Council converted the property into five flats with lots of stud walls so we removed all of them and turned it back into the original house. The only heating was electric storage heaters so we removed them and installed a Mitsubishi air source heat pump with a full set of radiators. Just recently I’ve been experimenting using an underfloor heating system vertically against a thick stone wall – it works beautifully! The windows and back door were all replaced with new high efficiency double glazed units. The rear of the property was re-rendered in lime. We installed insulation to the inside of all exterior walls. We used a Gypliner system which maintains a 50mm air gap between the external wall and the insulation layer. We have also topped up the glass fibre loft insulation, in areas that can be accessed, by at least 200mm.

What have been the benefits to you and your home?

The house is much more comfortable. It can be heated to an adequate level where we can use all rooms during cold periods. 

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