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no idea why that is
A poorer area?
My folks terrace is on a busy road that used to be moderately rough before gentrification. The houses on the backside face a nice garden square. As a result they were owned by people who were able to spend money on extensions. Whereas on my folk's side a lot of the houses are more original. Altho equally there are also some dodgy mods - eg heavy red tiles instead of slate.
hugo7
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Thanks for the comprehensive reply. Reinstating the fireplace is also on long list of things to do, which should help move the air about and pump more heat into the place.
Houses around here are pretty good for not being plastered in cement, no idea why that is, regional variation I suppose. Bad pointing is rife though. luckily my place has escaped quite lightly, with only a little bit of dodgy cement repointing.