MoneySuperMarket recent research has revealed that a proportion of Britons, over one in 10, would build an extension specifically to watch TV in a separate room away from those they live with. A new study by the UK’s leading price comparison website looked […]
Category: Home Improvement
Grade II Listed convent redevelopment calls for unique innovation and intricacy in design
Developing a Grade II Listed building comes with its own unique challenges and rewards, as family-run house builder, Bellis Homes knows well. The company’s team is delighted to have been afforded the opportunity to turn […]
Average Britons spend £10,000 on upgrades in the first five years of living in a new property
New research reveals that, after the deposit, searches and solicitor fees, property buyers spend an average of £10,743 on additional, essential costs such as buying furniture and upgrading their homes within the first five years […]
Ecodesign Ready Stoves Reduce Emissions by 90%
“A blanket ban on wood burner stoves makes little sense, particularly when so much is currently being done to ensure that technologically advanced options are available. Using a modern, clean burning, Ecodesign-ready stove can reduce […]
Moving Home? WaterSafe Plumbers’ Top Tips
The UK national accreditation body for approved plumbers, WaterSafe, has created a quick and easy five-step guide for new homeowners to check their plumbing is in the best possible condition. The scheme is launching a […]
Consumers reveal top frustrations when shopping for the home
Disagreeing with a partner and not being able to picture what new furniture, wallpaper or flooring will look like at home are among the biggest frustrations experienced by consumers when shopping for home interior products. […]
Ten tips to keep your heating costs down this winter
It’s that time of year when we start to crank up the heating. With the cost of energy bills a big concern for UK households, there are lots of simple things you can do to […]
The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns for its 14th year, bigger than ever before!
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 […]
A life-saving boiler service for your home
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 […]
The pros and cons of renewable heating for your home
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 […]
