In no particular order.
As expected, there are some damp areas within the cavernous and mysterious openings within its meter-thick walls (bread-ovens, secret hiding places, who knows).
The builder didn't seem to be too concerned though, lack of ventilation was his initial diagnoses.
The building has a flaking exterior of some type of render, could that be keeping the moisture in?
How big of an undertaking would be removing the render. Replacing it with lime-render (that let's the house 'breathe') won't be suitable as it's not recommended for thatched roofs.
Oh, and the Aga. Love to have one but being put off by the stories of gargantuan oil bills that one is faced with - according to Aga lovers. The said Aga is there for a pretty touch and cooking, central heating is done by oil (aaarghhh) fired boiler.
I know and understand the fierce love many Aga owners feel. Dear parentials have an ancient stone/cast iron built in oven/cooker and I LOVE want it.
But.............
Would be eternally grateful for any hand-holding/wise words/magic potions and flagging up any other potential issues one will eventually encounter while residing in an old house.
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Rollmops · 17/10/2011 09:38
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