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Trouble is, "standard pracice" is to whip out the old and bang in the new a.s.a.p. to keep the house weathertight.

Only with paint;-) We did think of replacing the old uPVC cladding with new timber, but they say it needs planning permission "To you, Sir, only £150" - as well as the Listed Building Consent that we have - but ALSO, it would have to meet full current bldg regs standards of insulation, i.e...

I think we've given them a good run for their money - they've certainly made our lives pretty uncomfortable. But at the end of the day, I think they will just be glad the uPVC and aluminium windows have gone.

Thanks for that - I'd never thoguht about that - what DID they do to seal between window frame and brick before the days of silicone sealant? Just lime mortar, I guess? Putty? We do find that rain tends to sit on the top of the opening sash, held by surface tension between sash and frame...

Well, yes - the counsel of perfection. But so many have suffered it would probably be easier simply to re-build the entire wall than to replace them one by one. And if doing that, then it would have to be re-built to modern standards of insulation, etc.. No bad thing, but WAY above our...

So, as instructed by the Listing people, we stripped off the uPVC cladding from the 9" thick wall, and beneath we found old brickwork (in lime mortar) much of which brickwork had suffered from frost (presumably) - the outer skin had de-laminated in many places. This had been patched with render...

We've had new windows fitted. Some of these - under modern concrete lintels - are flush with the outside face of the wall, or only slightly recessed. Other older windows under brick arches have a metal strip over the top to shed rain away. Should I do the same over the concrete...

O.K., so you've all had a good laugh But it's not reeeelly that funny :( Any suggestions as to the best way to fill those gaps ?

Gable window. Before:- __ Capped chimney in loft, over window Cladding removed:- Note short lintel - click on pic for enlarged version ________ LH end of Lintel _____________________________ RH end of Lintel After, showing gaps between window frame and structure:-...