Nobody likes talking about things that go wrong but it can be incredibly valuable when they do. Es Tresidder faced thousands of pounds worth of damage when he took the roof off his house and couldn't keep the site dry. So how does he reflect on it today?

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#Retrofit

It's October and I've just clocked up 7 years in my #Passivhaus. I can't believe it. And Chris has long since retired!

N.B. Here's a podcast I made after 5 years, reflecting on the whole house-building experience - www.houseplanninghelp.com/336.

#SelfBuild #EcoHome #PassiveHouse

When you're retrofitting there comes a crucial point when, in an ideal world, you want to test the air barrier before you cover everything up and press on with the finishes. At Kinver there was never an opportunity to do this.

Find out more about the Kinver project:

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When you get to the construction phase of a project you want to be executing your plan and driving things forward.

Toby Diggens didn't have that luxury as Covid struck, but it has made him realise how important momentum is on a building site.

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