https://redhouselane.com/ British bricks, paint and place en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:11:38 GMT https://redhouselane.com/autumn-once-over-ten-checks-old-brick-house/ https://redhouselane.com/autumn-once-over-ten-checks-old-brick-house/ Before the first hard frost settles on the lane, an old brick house will quietly tell you where winter might get in. This is a slow, practical lap around the outside — gutters, air bricks, plinths, thresholds and all — with a clear eye on what to watch, what to fix and what to leave well alone. Redhouse Lane Renovation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:59:44 GMT https://redhouselane.com/name-on-the-gate-house-name-lane/ https://redhouselane.com/name-on-the-gate-house-name-lane/ A house name is not a branding exercise. It is a small, public act of belonging — something that lives on a gate, a letterbox and a listing detail. Here is how to find one that draws from the lane's history, its brickwork, its trees and trades, without slipping into twee cliché. Redhouse Lane Place & Character Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:59:44 GMT https://redhouselane.com/exterior-paint-that-ages-well-british-weather/ https://redhouselane.com/exterior-paint-that-ages-well-british-weather/ Choosing a colour is the easy part. The real question is how a finish will look after three wet winters and a hot July. A guide to microporous masonry paint, limewash, silicate systems, joinery gloss and timber oils — and to colours that chalk and soften rather than peel and sulk. Redhouse Lane Paint & Colour Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:58:50 GMT https://redhouselane.com/lane-house-no-driveway-bins-bikes-ev-storage/ https://redhouselane.com/lane-house-no-driveway-bins-bikes-ev-storage/ Characterful lane houses were never designed for two cars, four bins and an electric hatchback. Here is how to make the frontage work hard without paving it into a car park, from dropped kerbs and bin screens to bike stores and charging cables. Redhouse Lane Front Gardens Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:58:50 GMT https://redhouselane.com/repointing-old-brick-lime-not-cement-field-guide/ https://redhouselane.com/repointing-old-brick-lime-not-cement-field-guide/ Repointing can look like a simple maintenance job, but on older British brickwork the wrong mortar can do quiet, expensive damage. This is how to read a failing wall, brief a lime specialist and avoid repairs that shorten the life of a characterful facade. Redhouse Lane Renovation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:03:13 GMT https://redhouselane.com/narrow-lane-frontage-gates-walls-planting-guide/ https://redhouselane.com/narrow-lane-frontage-gates-walls-planting-guide/ On a house set close to a lane, the strip between door and road has to work hard: privacy, deliveries, parking, bins and kerb appeal all compete for the same small space. Here is how to make the frontage feel considered and open without turning it into a fortress. Redhouse Lane Front Gardens Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:03:13 GMT https://redhouselane.com/quiet-lane-side-renovation-acoustic-upgrades-character-homes/ https://redhouselane.com/quiet-lane-side-renovation-acoustic-upgrades-character-homes/ Lane-side living is all charm until the 6.40am van door. A pragmatic, slightly opinionated guide to taking the edge off road noise in an old house — secondary glazing, door seals, heavy curtains, planting and boundaries — while keeping every bit of the character that made you buy it. Redhouse Lane Renovation Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:08:14 GMT https://redhouselane.com/brick-and-paint-pairing-guide-exterior-colour-schemes-2026/ https://redhouselane.com/brick-and-paint-pairing-guide-exterior-colour-schemes-2026/ Painting the front of a brick house is one of the few home decisions that everyone on the lane gets to have an opinion about. Here is how to read your brick's undertone, test a colour properly, and pick a trim and door combination that flatters rather than fights the wall it sits on. Redhouse Lane Paint & Colour Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:08:14 GMT