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Hi John. Thanks. It's not listed actually. These buildings are ten a penny round there. I'm pretty sure the stone dormers were added since construction to be fashionable. Other buildings round the square (a working farm) have simple roofs, which is what I want. The building is cheap.

Thanks Dave. I guess the windows could be part of the inner house and open inwards. Roof is definitely the priority. Urgent in fact. The photo is of the decent side.

Hi, I want to refurbish an old stone building by constructing an insulated timber house inside. The build will need to be very efficient, very practical and pretty unromantic or it will not happen. I am a chartered structural engineer (so perhaps of some help as a forum member) but very out of my depth with respect to architectural detailing on this (possible) project. My idea feels simple enough but I know the details will catch me out. How do I deal with the tapered window reveals in the old 660mm thick walls? Do I need to close the 20mm gap between the old stone and the new timber walls? Must I give up the existing impressive fire-places? (I have already decided to ditch the existing stone dormer windows). How do the new timber walls interact with the new roof, which is supported on the original wall (by necessity as the roof must go on soon to avoid further deterioration but the funds for the rest of the build will follow later (if ever). Has anybody had any experience with modular pod bathrooms? Are they cheap? Has anybody got experience of powering a building with solar plus wind turbine? Is this prohibitively expensive? I have seen that @Hastings has experience of some of these issues. I was hoping to introduce myself and come and see your project but I have since worked out it is not in Hastings (convenient) but in Argyle (not convenient). I'm in Kingston, Surrey. The house is in Normandy. Anyway, I am glad you are all here and I'm pleased to sort of meet you. Martin