Limewash has been used throughout the scheme to allow the walls to remain breathable, while all external walls have been treated with a damp-resistant slurry and lined with insulation. Channel drains have been laid around the extension, connected to an oversized basement water pump which pumps water to the main drainage system during a storm surge.
The project aimed to resolve challenges including extending, insulating, flood-proofing and bringing light into the basement flat, while retaining as much of the garden area as possible.
The existing Tufnell Park property was a one-bedroom flat that had been left vacant, due to flash flooding damage to its floor and walls.
We had to move out of our home when it was damaged by a flood and were extremely concerned when water was sipping through the walls and floor boards after a particularly heavy rain. With the renovation, we see the potential to extend our home to accommodate a small family, as well as making it brighter and more flood-resilient. Charles and his team worked out a design that allows in daylight from above and views of the garden from every angle of the flat. It is now a dry, quiet and worry-free home for our family.
Christoph, owner
