Charles Church Owners Club tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-364883 2015-11-07T16:31:39Z For owners of Charles Church properties TypePad The Extension is finished tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ca31353ef01b8d1729947970c 2015-11-07T16:31:39+00:00 2015-11-07T16:31:39Z I am typing this from my new office in my extended Campbell. The process has not been smooth but the end result is very good and I am very happy with the layout of the new space. We now have... allenbrown Starting work on the extension tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ca31353ef01b7c748d082970b 2015-02-08T10:22:14+00:00 2015-02-08T10:23:07Z Here we go. The plans are all drawn up, planning permission is granted, a builder has been chosen and we have a start date. Now the packing boxes have been delivered and the next job is to pack up the... allenbrown Extensions tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ca31353ef01901e21fedf970b 2013-07-05T12:55:05+01:00 2013-07-05T11:55:05Z We are starting the process of extending a Charles Church Cambell design. That's the model with a double garage and a utility room and third reception room behind it so extending over these rooms is a very popular option. Of... allenbrown Cavity Wall insulation tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ca31353ef016300b8183a970d 2012-02-04T23:37:06+00:00 2012-02-04T23:37:06Z Anyone have any experience of installing cavity wall insulation on a Charles Church home? allenbrown Subscribers, subscribers, subcribers! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-34776418 2007-06-01T23:09:10+01:00 2007-06-01T22:09:10Z It is most gratifying to see that the number of subscribers to this site has doubled in the last three weeks. Given that the number of people who could even possibly be interested in this subject numbers only a few... allenbrown Roof cleaning tag:typepad.com,2003:post-12226379 2006-08-16T18:07:41+01:00 2006-08-16T17:07:41Z To clean or not to clean? All our roofs, whether they are Roman tiles (the big curvy ones) or normal tiles (the small flat ones) collect moss and lichen like a small child collects head lice. Unlike head lice, moss... allenbrown Boilers tag:typepad.com,2003:post-11295642 2006-06-28T11:59:49+01:00 2006-06-28T10:59:49Z A quick and unscientific survey reveals that most still have the original 20-year-old heating boiler, typically a Glow-worm Fuelsaver 55F, and most of those have been warned by their local friendly plumber that it can't last much longer. Or can... allenbrown Charles Church designs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-11161400 2006-06-20T14:34:11+01:00 2006-06-20T13:34:11Z In the mid to late 1980s, when most of these estates were built, Charles Church used a relatively small number of designs. Some of the larger 3 Bed and 4 Bed detached designs are listed below but can you help... allenbrown Knobs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-11024701 2006-06-13T18:30:08+01:00 2006-06-13T17:30:08Z Many Charles Church homes still have the original internal door knobs and fittings. The rose (i.e. the backing plate) unscrews easily and if you look on the inside of the rose it says 'Gainsborough Hardware'. The ones we've seen so... allenbrown Charles Church estates tag:typepad.com,2003:post-10893910 2006-06-05T21:00:15+01:00 2006-06-05T20:00:15Z This web site is designed for all Charles Church estates that were built around the late 1980s and use Charles Church's designs such as Elizabethan II, Tudor, Lyndhurst, Hatfield and Campbell. Can you help us compile a list of these... allenbrown