A staircase isn’t something you go out and buy every week. In fact, you may never buy one in your lifetime, many people don’t. But when you need a new staircase, it must comply with all the legal requirements. Furthermore, a staircase is also a significant feature in a house and is often the first thing you see when […]
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Energy efficiency is crucial in today’s world of higher heating costs. Even if you insulate as much of your house as you can, you still lose about 20% of the heat through old double glazed windows. Replacing single and double glazing windows with new technology triple glazed windows will save up to £200 per year on your heating costs. […]
I wonder how many of you have actually been in your loft more than once in the last 5years. Not many I expect (except for packing away the Christmas decorations). For many homeowners, the loft beneath their roof (also called an attic or roof space) is an undiscovered country. It’s a place that they never think about from one week to the next. Yet, […]
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Older properties don’t usually have central heating. Instead, they have either electrical storage heaters or solid fuel fireplaces. These are inefficient and expensive to run. So, nowadays most homes in the UK use gas piped directly to the property. Otherwise, they usebottled gas or heating oil delivered by truck. The type and cost of central heating systemsvary and depend on the size of the property, the fuel, and your boiler. But how much does […]
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Whenever you renovate your home, have a garage clearout or cleaning up the garden, you’ll need to get rid of the stuff you don’t want anymore. For a small amount of waste, you probably won’t need a skip. You could put it out for your regular domestic waste collection or take it to your local […]
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Building a chimney breast is one of those jobs best left to a professional. It is incorporated into the structure of the house and anything but the most superficial of repairs will need the expertise of a skilled bricklayer. The chimney and flue carry with them toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide […]
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Has your shower decided to stop working for good? Then you are probably looking into fixing it as soon as possible. Especially if you have only one shower in your house or apartment. Or maybe you have just moved into a place with an unfinished bathroom. However, the risk of hiring someone to do something […]
The price depends a lot on what you are planning to do and where you live. In the UK, a new bathroom average cost is somewhere in the region of £2000 to £5000, according to the materials you choose and how much work is involved. Hiring the services of an interior designer also increases the bill. […]
If the UK has a gloomy, cold and wet climate, why do we rank fourth in Europe for installation of solar photovoltaic systems? Also, why does the UK install photovoltaic (PV) panels faster than any other European country? It’s simply this, clouds and wind don’t make any difference to the amount of electricity produced. Generally, a cool climate helps solar panels operate more efficiently. Furthermore, the popularity of solar panels […]
It is a common misconception, but concrete isn’t sold by the ton, it is actually sold by the cubic metre. This allows the purchaser and the ready mix concrete supplier to talk the same language. The builder needs concrete to fill a certain volume and he or she buys that volume rather than having to […]