These sleeper intermediate walls are not solid but are laid in honeycombe fashion with spaces between the bricks to allow the air to circulate below the floor to prevent condensation and rot forming. For the same reason, ventilators (air bricks) are usually fitted at the base of the external walls and must always be kept clear.

For many of us, the effect of the credit crunch and this current economical roller coaster is starting to take its toll as more and more people find themselves struggling to find work or facing uncertainty of whether they will be able to even keep their current employment position. As already mentioned in an earlier [...]