Retrofitting Timber Frames: Balancing History and Comfort

Marianne Suhr is a Chartered Building Surveyor specialising in the repair of older buildings. 

We talk about the role of a building surveyor, the SPAB and how to go about sympathetically retrofitting an old building.

Episode links:

• This episode link - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/old-house-retrofit-and-SPAB-marianne-suhr-bs098
• Marianne's company website - http://oldhouseconsultancy.co.uk/
• See Marianne in person at the Homebuilding and Renovation show -  https://www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/building-sustainability-podcast
• Futurebuild 2023 - https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/
• Material Cultures Workshops - https://materialcultures.org/category/lab/
• Material Cultures Book - https://materialcultures.org/material-reform-wip/
• The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - https://www.spab.org.uk/
• William Morris SPAB Manifesto - https://www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-manifesto
• Book: The Old House Handbook : A Practical Guide to Care and Repair - https://tinyurl.com/2lr5qgt6
• Book: Old House Eco Handbook : A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability - https://tinyurl.com/2mttjg2d
• Building Conservation Summer School - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/buildingconservationsummerschool/719798 

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