In the second part of this new series we look at how you can make a 19th-century terrace home more energy efficient. And we’ve asked four building and energy experts for their suggestions: Marianne Suhr, a chartered building surveyor specialising in old homes and the co-author of Old House Eco Handbook published by Quarto Group; heating and energy expert David Hilton; Paul Ciniglio, refurbishment lead for the National Energy Foundation; and architect Paul Testa, who has a special interest in retrofitting homes.
FIRST STEPS
Up and down the UK there are millions of 19th-century terraced houses — and despite their rather chilly and draughty reputation, there’s plenty that can be done to reduce energy bills in this type of property. We’ve broken down into categories the
