Why Important What to look for Although there are several designs of door handle used in 19th century, there is a common design. This design is found on main doors only and has a raised rectangular backplate with a rectangular drop handle. Earlier types of original main door handle include a decorative ‘French’ drop handle …
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The Heritage Homes Guide
Entryphones
Why Important Increasingly, electric entryphone systems are being installed at the common entrance doors of flatted properties. What to look for When to look How to fix Where an entryphone is installed, care should be taken to choose and install a robust but unobtrusive system. If possible, it is best to fix the entryphone plate …
Edwardian Roofs
Why Important Common roofing issues Slate Roofing Plain Tiles and Pantiles (cladding with tiles) Flashing Cornices Gutters Dormers Cupolas Rooflights Chimneys Balustrades and Parapet Walls Historical Background
Edwardian Roof issues
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Downpipes
Why Important If pipework becomes blocked, water cannot flow away and will back up, and run down the face of the building washing out pointing or eroding stonework, or may find its way into the building. What to look for The rear elevations in the Georgian Quarter generally have plain half-round, double beaded cast iron …
Down pipes, gutters and other rain water goods
Why Important This guide will cover the importance of monitoring, what to look for and when, how to repair, and what to avoid (to prevent long-term problems). What to look for Often wall staining is the most obvious visual sign of gutter and pipe failures. Downpipes can become dislodged or broken, or the out flow …
Dormers
Why Important Dormers may be part of the original roof design giving daylight to accommodation in the roof space, and are often decorative. Dormers are also exposed to extremes of weather. They are often physically and visually inaccessible and as a result suffer from a lack of maintenance, which often leads to water penetration problems. …
Doors
External Doors Wood is a natural material and its quality and performance can vary enormously. Generally, all wood used externally will be attacked by ultra- violet rays from sunlight and this will breakdown and kill the surface layer of the wood. To prevent this, the wood is treated with an oil, varnished or painted. Unfortunately …
Door Numerals for Front Doors
Why Important Maintaining the character of the period building very important for the unity of street in a conservation area and on listed buildings. The most understandably visible and often the simplest renovation is using the appropriate number font at the front of the period property. Even though a commercial business may change, to ensure …
Door Closers
Why Important Door closers are required by Wirral Council on new and upgraded fire and smoke-check doors. What to look for When to look How to fix Surface-mounted units will cause the least damage to the door but are very obtrusive and are not always aesthetically acceptable – if used, the older style closers are …