for People with a Passion for Period Property

Stephen Boniface - Stephen Boniface specialises in building conservation providing multi-disciplinary consulting services. He is Chairman of the Building Surveying Faculty and member of the Residential faculty. He serves on the RICS Building Conservation Forum Board and is the 'Agony Uncle' on the Period Property UK website (www.periodproperty.co.uk).

Ask our Agony Uncles ...

You can write to our panel of experts free of charge on any subject, providing it's got something to do with Period Properties.

Our experts are all specialists in matters directly involved with older properties. So, if you have a problem with an older building - or if you think you might have a problem - ask an Agony Uncle...

July 2012
My valleys need urgent attention	Nick Williams (Staffordshire)
Advice needed concerning retrospective listed building consent	Georgina Shaw (Lancashire)
How do I find source of water in cellar?	Klitos Georgiou (Suffolk)
Neighbor’s work on their property is a cause for concern	Lee Shaw (Derbyshire)
How do we repair our lime ash floors and reduce dust?	Rowena Ball (Devon)
Are there any planning restrictions on what can be build next to a listed property?	Clive Adams (Derbyshire)
Damp in wattle & daub cottage is a concern	Teresa Brown (Suffolk)
Hydraulic hammer used in school demolition potentially causes cracks in my property	Lesley Tindle (Dorset)
My Party Wall is missing	Vlad Lauren (Derbyshire)
Do we need listed building consent to change windows?	Sally Mellor (Lincolnshire)
Should we apply metal lathe to listed building before rendering?	Yvonne Miller (Somerset)
Is wall paper paste breathable to apply lining paper to cob property?	Adam Clarke (Norfolk)
Can a conservation officer insist on using lime to plaster walls?	Bunny Carlton (Lincolnshire)
Could you explain the disadvantages & advantages of using linseed or Aglaia paint?	Sara Myers (Vale of Glamorgan)