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Category Archives: Home Improvement

  1. The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns for its 14th year, bigger than ever before!

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    www.homesandtravel has 50 pairs of free tickets to the Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show Planning is an integral part of building or renovating your own home and it can make or break your project.  For the first time, The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show, [read more]

    May 8, 2012

    Posted in Home Improvement, News, Property & Real Estate.

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  2. A life-saving boiler service for your home

    An engineer in the process of fixing a boiler

    This information struck home when it arrived on my desk as not long before, our boiler at home had received its annual service and was, quite literally, condemned. It had lasted 17 years and it turned out that it was leaking fumes like [read more]

    November 16, 2011

    Posted in Home Improvement, Property & Real Estate.

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  3. The pros and cons of renewable heating for your home

    Wood chips and hand

    As a householder considering how to save energy in your home, once you’ve improved the efficiency using measures such as insulation and double glazing, the next step may be to install a microgeneration system to provide heating and hot water from a renewable [read more]

    November 11, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, News, Property & Real Estate.

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  4. Avoid rogue traders when it comes to researching renewables for your home

    A technician fitting solar panels

    Most of us know about the environmental and energy saving benefits of renewable technology and we’ve heard there are grants available to homeowners to help fund their installation, but how can be we be sure that ‘green’ improvements will be carried out safely? [read more]

    September 24, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, Property & Real Estate, Sustainable Development, UK.

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  5. Around £1 billion wasted each year by UK households because they ‘can’t be bothered’ to insulate their properties

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    According to new research from E.ON, one in 10 UK households is missing out on huge savings by not having their cavity walls and lofts insulated, claiming that they simply ‘can’t be bothered’. Other excuses given include having too much clutter in the [read more]

    September 2, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, Property & Real Estate, UK.

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  6. Homes&Travel has 30 double tickets to The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2011 to give away

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    Britain’s biggest self-build and renovation event, The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to the NEC, Birmingham (24-27 March 2011) with new ways to educate and inspire visitors wanting to build their future. This year’s show is even bigger and more interactive, [read more]

    February 25, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, News, Sustainable Development, UK.

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  7. Triple glazing system saves money

    Jean's brother Roger fitting Ecoease triple glazing to one of his sister's windows

    From howling cats to severe condensation, Northants pensioner Jean McDonald had more than a few problems with her double glazed windows. This affable Scottish lady has now become a convert and a firm adherent of the benefits of third glazing, a cheap yet [read more]

    February 11, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, News, Retirement, UK.

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  8. Mike Pendrell – homing in on humour

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    Just recently I came across a UK-based cartoonist, Mike Pendrell. My problem is that I’m still laughing at his wonderful work. I immediately thought of including something about him on www.homesandtravel.co.uk although it seemed that it might prove difficult, given that the site [read more]

    January 11, 2011

    Posted in Home Improvement, News, UK, Worldwide.

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  9. Top 10 Money & Energy Saving Tips For Your Home This Winter

    Switch off to save money

    With energy prices soaring and temperatures plummeting this winter, now is the perfect time to wise up on the most cost effective changes you could be making within the home. VPhase has compiled the Top Ten Money & Energy Saving Tips to help [read more]

    January 7, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, Property & Real Estate.

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  10. Energy saving products for the home

    The Beko

    Wash Two Loads For The Price Of One When family life is all go, it can feel like the washing machine is always on, draining away time, energy and money. That’s why leading appliance manufacturer, Beko, has come up with the perfect solution [read more]

    November 2, 2010

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, UK.

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