Outdoor Improvements
Why fit Double Glazing?
By now most people are aware of double glazing as a home improvement, though there are still older houses than have single glazed windows. Usually householders begin to look at the facts about double glazing in the home when fitting double glazing when they are renovating an old house, or when constructing a new build [...]
Double Glazing choices
When homeowners are considering fitting or replacing their double glazing there are a number of different choices which they may not necessarily be offered by a double glazing company, but given the number of years a system needs to last, knowing the variety of choices you can have in the makeup of your units or [...]
Does your double glazing need upgrading?
Most householders realise the major advantages of double glazing in that, depending on how many windows you have and the size of them, installing double glazing can cut energy usage up to 50%. Many people started having their windows and doors replaced by double glazing over 20 years ago and now begin to find they [...]
Choosing your conservatory roof
Some homeowners may want to have a tiled roof for their conservatory in order for it to be considered as an extension and adding greater value to the house. Most conservatory roofs are glazed, though there are many options nowadays; Polycarbonate – this is lightweight and varies in thickness and opacity. The level of insulation [...]
Indoor Improvements
Are your boiler and pipes insulated?
I thought our boiler was lagged- well it is but I wanted to double check when I read about heat loss from the boiler costing significant amounts. Intrepid I climbed over partitions and joists (they don’t tell you how difficult it will be to reach anything when you’ve had a loft conversion and hidden stuff in impossible to reach places.) And when I checked the recommended thickness I discovered ours was clearly too thin – and what’s more I also found out that our water pipes leading from the tank are radiating heat to the environment of a cold loft – unlagged pipes might be OK if you … [Read More...]