5 Eco-Friendly Tips It seems like more and more homeowners are deciding to make their homes as eco-friendly as possible. This doesn’t only help them reduce their carbon footprint but it also lowers their utility bills. Therefore, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t try to make your home greener as well. And going green doesn’t mean you have to make ... Read More »
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Energy Saving Tips Spring has almost officially sprung, and we can all look forward to cheaper fuel bills over the coming months as well as a much needed injection of colour and sunshine. It’s easy to get caught up in the fun of it all, but instead of burying your head in the sand and pretending it’s going to be ... Read More »
Apply for an “EEL” energy efficient mortgage?
Energy Efficient With energy efficiency targets an increasingly important issue for the UK Government, there are more efforts to improve the UK’s energy efficiency across a variety of areas. One of those that is receiving some attention, is the UK’s housing stock. In particular its existing, older housing stock and how to encourage owners to invest in making them more ... Read More »
Sustainable Features: What Every New Home Needs
Sustainable Features Sustainable features are a major home selling point and highly desirable lifestyle staples. To integrate them, you are much better off planning ahead of time instead of doing expensive remodeling projects later. Namely, those who are building homes from the ground up have a chance to make the most of various exciting products, save a great deal of ... Read More »
Trenchless Pipe Relining, What Are the Benefits?
Trenchless Pipe Relining Trenchless pipe relining, in case you need to repair your pipes, you should know that there are a few different ways of doing that. The traditional way would require the professionals to dig up your yard until they reach the pipes, which unfortunately implies ruining a part of your yard. However, there is a much more yard-friendly ... Read More »
Water-Saving Bathroom: Things to Consider
Water-Saving Bathroom In the times when limited resources and water shortages are becoming a reality in many parts of the world, we need to become more aware of the need to conserve water and teach our children to do the same. We have grown accustomed to having water in the house simply by opening the tap, but as we don’t ... Read More »
Go Green or Go Home: Flooring Trends for 2018
Go Green or Go Home Flooring has always been an important aspect of interior design, and with good reason, too. It sets the backdrop for every design scheme, which makes it the first thing you need to consider when remodeling your home. Just like with any other interior design element, the types of flooring that are most sought after vary ... Read More »
Benefits of Including Nature in Building Design
Benefits of Including Nature Before the industrial revolution, people’s lives and homes were closely connected to nature and their natural surroundings. But, in the last 250 years, we’ve experienced a great shift from rural to urban living and we’ve alienated ourselves from nature. However, evolution works very slowly and our development, performance and well-being still greatly depend on the natural ... Read More »
Energy and Waterproofing Your Home
Energy and Waterproofing Home construction and renovation is a pretty straight-forward business. You have to find the right location, the materials you need, the right crew and the necessary licenses before you start working. But what separates the amateurs from the pros are the techniques they use and it’s only natural to considerthe future and think about increasing your new ... Read More »