Welsh Slate (18th & 19th Century) Scottish Slate (18th & 19th Century) Lead Sheet (19th Century) Zinc Sheet (20th Century) Clay Pantile (20th Century) [Not Period Houses] Flat Bitumen (20th Century) [Not Period Houses]
Category: Heritage Guide
The Heritage Homes Guide
How to Repaint Woodwork
Why Important Wood has a limited life, and can structurally fail. To extend that life, and protect the material from rot, insect invasion, and structural failure, the easiest method is to paint or stain the wood surface. What paint you use can have a significant affect on the durability of the material. What to look …
How to Paint External Doors
Why Important With a heritage building, first impressions matter. Even small signs of inappropriate colour or material stands out, and can suggest that unsympathetic changes have made which can devalue the whole property. What to look for These were usually painted a dark strong colour. For Hamilton Square the colour is [Black. Find BS standard] …
How to fix any roof
Introduction There are three primary roofing techniques. In general, the methods should not be mixed on the same building. If you have a building with mixed methods where a large section needs repair. It should be repaired using the same techniques as used on similar buildings in the surrounding area. The issues relating to each …
Historic Homes Guide
The purpose of this guide is to help owners, agents, property managers and other professionals who are concerned with the external and internal redecoration and maintenance of properties within conservation areas. Currently, this Guide concentrates on Birkenhead’s distinctive Georgian Quarter (around Hamilton Square). We owe a debt of gratitude to the Edinburgh Conservation Project upon …
Grates
Why Important Elegance and refinement are evident in the designs of many late Georgian fire grates design in the Hamilton Square properties, their size and enrichment varying with the importance and function of the room. What to look for Dog-grates A dog-grate is basically a free-standing fire-basket with vestigial andirons as legs, standing in the …
Georgian Roofs
Why Important General roofing issues Georgian Slate Roofing Flashing Cornices Gutters Dormers Cupolas Rooflights Chimneys Balustrades and Parapet Walls Historical Background