It can be pleasing to have a house with well-established plants and shrubs around it, wisteria climbing up the walls and a soft, heritage look to the exterior. However, there are definite downsides to this, particularly if you’re living in a period property. Older buildings aren’t as watertight as new houses and they’re usually made...More Please

When searching the internet for more information about Beech Cottage, I came across the bench mark database, which mentioned a flush bracket on the north face of the cottage, used in the second geodetic levelling of England and Wales between 1912 and 1921. I had no idea what a flush bracket was and had never...More Please