Building, renovating or extending your home is an exciting and rewarding venture. Whether you’ve done it all before or you’re stepping into brand new territory, you want to know that you’re doing things in the…
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Looking to transform your home in 2023? Keen to improve your energy efficiency? Or maybe you’re dreaming of building a secure, sustainable home from scratch?
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Lisa Grosse, Brand Manager at Cedral, explains why more homeowners are turning to fibre cement cladding when it comes to their DIY projects.
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With homeowners’ purse strings tightened amid the cost-of-living crisis, it’s vital that people opt for home designs that weather well and stand the test of time. As the average UK house prices take a downward…
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Sash windows have timeless appeal and can be found on historical and period properties across the UK. Unfortunately, they are not known for their energy efficiency despite being renowned for their visual appeal.
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Self builders who are developing multiple rural properties, and looking for off gas grid heating solutions, can offset the costs with lucrative funding from the Non Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), using ground source heat…
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Heating & Plumbing
James Gray and wife Claudia set out to transform 30 acres of farmland in north Essex into a unique timber home for the entire family. Energy efficiency was a key driver within their brief, so…
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Many of us look back and say “in hindsight, I would have done things differently”. However, few get the chance to rectify their mistakes. Luckily for second-time self-builder Henry Martin,…
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Sustainable Living
Self-builders are being encouraged to make their homes as airtight as possible to maximise energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of their property. This makes providing effective ventilation more important than ever. Here, Robert…
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Heating & Plumbing
Self-builders can ensure that lighting in their new home is as energy and cost-efficient as possible by upfront investment in LED lighting solutions, according to leading LED supplier, Light Rabbit.
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