Sustainable Listed Buildings: The Whole-House Retrofit Approach

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Improving the energy performance of a listed or traditional building requires a fundamentally different approach to retrofit than a modern property. The materials and construction methods used in pre-1919 buildings — solid masonry, lime mortars, breathable plasters — are designed to manage moisture by allowing it to move through the fabric. Introducing modern impermeable insulation […]

Bespoke Cast Iron Gutters, Downpipes, and Hopper Heads: Copy Casting for Listed Buildings

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The standard range of cast iron gutter profiles, downpipes, and hopper heads covers the vast majority of period and listed building requirements. But where an existing system uses a non-standard profile, a distinctive decorative detail, or a configuration that cannot be matched from stock, bespoke and copy casting provides the solution. Tuscan Foundry specialises in […]

Cast Iron Hopper Heads: Elegance and Functionality in Architectural Detailing

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Cast iron hopper heads — also known as rainwater heads or leader heads — are among the most distinctive and characterful elements of a traditional rainwater system. They mark the point where one or more gutter outlets discharge into a downpipe, and on period buildings they are frequently the most architecturally expressive component of the […]