Preferred Building Materials and Techniques in the Old Headington Conservation Area

The Friends of Old Headington have produced a guide ' aimed at promoting understanding of the problems of repair, extension and new building within the conservation area of Old Headington in the city of Oxford'

• A PDF version of this guide is available here or here as a web page

• A supplementary booklet on 'Sources of Information and Materials' is available here as a PDF or here as a web page

• I just wanted to pass on a brick supplier who we found did fantastic bricks (we went through a lot of options and many brick samples to get something that the council approved, and were very happy with the end result).
  Rachel
  
  94 Old High Street

24/4/18

https://www.imperialhandmadebricks.co.uk/

• MORTAR MIX One part cement Two parts lime Nine parts sand – but not DIY sand because it is bright orange – must be builders’ sand

• Guidance on tree felling and hedge and tree pruning is available here

• A briefing note on Accoya timber suitable for new or replacement doors and windows is available here

• Advice on window replacement and double glazing is available on request
  

• Stopping the Rot An English Heritage guide to enforcement action to save historic buildings