In this episode we chat with Ben Kerslake of CarringtonLIME. Rich visited him at his premises in the Forest of Dean. We discuss Ben winning a Blue Peter competition, getting his neighbours to work on his house, and painting a room for 50p! On a more serious note, we talk about lime, hot lime, Naturally Hydraulic Lime, training, and innovation. Ben is keen to help train the next generation of plasterers, but also homeowners wanting to have a go themselves, and professionals wanting to...

In this episode we talk with Jonathan Taylor, exploring his beginnings in Architecture and then as a Conservation Officer, before the founding of the Building Conservation Directory. We discuss its success and some of the challenges Jonathan faces in publishing, as well as issues that are close to Jonathan's heart relating to conservation and his concern that conservation is about more than just the buildings. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Jonathan Taylor biography 02:06 - What made...

An introduction to this podcast. Find out a bit about Stephen and Rich, what their motivations are, and what this podcast is about. Chapters: 0:44 Introduction to Stephen 7:24 Introduction to Rich 13:08 How and why we’ve got together 15:26 Why we’re doing this podcast 16:12 What we mean by “Conservation” 19:18 Misinformation online / media (print/TV etc) 21:02 Dispelling myths  22:08 The need for homeowners to understand technical matters.  24:13 Minimal education in trades / professions /...