says Paul. “Sam is great at prioritising (and deal- ing with my moaning).” The interior spaces look very smart, while being cosy, with everything organised to take advantage of the views. The kitchen flows into the snug and dining space very well, and there’s a playroom for their daughter just off the dining area so Paul and Sam can enjoy the views without being surrounded by toys.


The windows were all upgraded to double


glazing (PVCu for the windows but aluminium for the bi-folds and apex kitchen window due to its “better build quality”). All the existing ‘old’ rooms at the north-facing back of the house were re- insulated by 100 mm using Celotex board insu- lation behind new stud walls. The loft ceiling has the same insulation spec and


the floor space was brought up by building a false floor, in addition Paul insulated the cellar’s ceiling to the depth of the 9 inch joists using loft roll. The new extensions are standard blocks with


100 mm cavities plus 50 mm insulation which was added by Paul. For the bedrooms exten- sion, which lengthens the house’s depth by a


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HIGH POINT


Paul Yeadon: “I was sleeping on a camp bed (with the dog) in November, no heating, hot water or windows. So getting the windows in, finally, was definitely a major high point.”


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