Watch: How to Insulate Lath & Plaster Walls with John Gilbert Architects
How can we insulate our lath and plaster walls? We recently recorded a talk and Q&A on the difficulties insulating traditional lath & plaster walls, with architect Chris Morgan of John Gilbert Architects.
Homeowners in Glasgow want to take action to improve heating efficiency, but traditional construction such as lath & plaster walls and ornate cornices make insulating tricky. One solution is to insulate behind the lath & plaster, such as with spray foam or bonded beads – but these methods carry serious risks, sometimes leading to damp and rot.
How to Retrofit Your Glasgow Home: A Guide to Lower Bills and Net-Zero Living
Loco Home Retrofit CIC is partnering with John Gilbert Architects for a 2-part series to help navigate this dilemma. In this first session, we will hear from Chris Morgan, director of John Gilbert Architects, who will cover some of the critical risks to successful cavity insulation.
Heat Pumps: Are They Worth It?
Heat pumps: are they worth it? after one year with a Heat Pump, Professor Nick Bailey Shares his experience with us and answers the big question: “Is it really worth it?” We made the move off gas just over a year ago. The combi boiler had come to the end of its life and it…
5 Ways Loco Home Can Help with Your Renovation Project
Renovating your home can mean many things — from redecorating and refreshing tired rooms, to adding an extension, converting the loft, or even rethinking your home’s entire layout and energy system. Whatever kind of renovation you’re planning, it’s a chance to create a space that not only looks beautiful but feels comfortable, efficient, and ready…
Parliamentary Election Candidate Visits Loco Home to Discuss Retrofit
Parliamentary Election Candidate Visits Loco Home to Discuss Retrofit MSP Patrick Harvie visited Loco Home to discuss the future of home energy. Earlier this month, the Scottish Green Party’s candidate for Glasgow Patrick Harvie reached out for a visit. Loco Home aims to influence government policy to accelerate the response to climate change so we…
Shape The Future Of Heating In Glasgow: Join Our Focus Group!
How do we move away from fossil fuels and make Glasgow homes warmer, greener, and more efficient? It’s a big question, and we need your help to answer it. Loco Home Retrofit is teaming up with GALLANT (University of Glasgow) to host an in-person focus group. We’re looking for a wide range of voices to…
1870s Home Gets A Heat Pump
“It’s 19 degrees all the time now. The home is much more steady, comfortable, and cheaper. Our bills have gone down and the comfort has gone up.”
What Is Retrofit?
Retrofitting—the process of upgrading an existing building to improve how they feel and improving energy performance. When we talk about home retrofit, we mean fitting new energy efficiency measures and technology into your home, such as additional insulation, underfloor heating or a heat pump. This is to achieve better energy efficiency – which means lower…