Archived entries for April 2012
Plan Right for Open Living - by Architect Your Home (1 Comment)
28 April 2012
Over recent years more and more homeowners have been looking to achieve bigger living spaces for entertaining and interaction, with or without the need for a home extension. Making the most of the original footprint of your home can be as important as extending but it's important to make sure your new space flows. The benefits of opening plan living means all the spaces look and feel bigger as a result... Continue reading Plan Right for Open Living - by Architect Your Home
Cloakrooms - one of the most important rooms in the house!
25 April 2012
Most house guests will not have the opportunity to see a beautiful bathroom upstairs but more often than not will use the cloakroom. Lisa Hammond, Senior Designer at Ripples tells how to make the most of them. Keeping everything off the floor, including the use of wall mounted WC's, create the feeling of space and helps with ease of cleaning too Create interest using patterned tiles with wallpaper... Continue reading Cloakrooms - one of the most important rooms in the house!
Fencing to be proud of.... Guaranteed
23 April 2012
Colourfence is the perfect solution for when privacy is required, available in a variety of colours and configurations. Colourfence is manufactured from Zincalume steel, which is impervious to the rotting and warping the weather inflicts on timber fences and is virtually maintenance free. Available in heights of up to 2.1m, it is engineered to withstand wind gusts of up to 130mph, and can be cut to... Continue reading Fencing to be proud of.... Guaranteed
Butterworth Cox introduce a new concept to home extensions
21 April 2012
The Directors of Butterworth Cox Building Contractors, Chris Butterworth and David Cox, have come up with a unique vision of simplifying how the domestic construction industry works; they are offering customers a range of pre-designed kitchen extensions. Through the use of their newly launched website and a simple 3 step process which offers an instant fixed price, customers can now design their own... Continue reading Butterworth Cox introduce a new concept to home extensions
Creating A Driveway (1 Comment)
14 April 2012
When parking is scare, sacrificing your front garden for additional parking may well prove the only option available. Whilst I may not necessarily favour this solution, from experience I can understand the reasons for doing so and appreciate that when a scheme has been well designed and maintained, it can add value to your property and improve your quality of life. Here are some suggestions... Continue reading Creating A Driveway
Permitted Development (1 Comment)
6 April 2012
Whilst the purpose of town planning is about regulating, there are some types of development that are automatically permitted. Known as Permitted Development Rights, this allows the householder to make some "minor" changes to their property without the need to apply for planning permission. This blanket approach doesn't however cover all areas. For example, if you live in an area that is designated(1),... Continue reading Permitted Development
Why choose a Polypool?
4 April 2012
Retains 96% of heat Easy construction Can be built in 21 days including excavation Liner or tile finish Polypool is the leading manufacturer and supplier of insulated swimming pools in the UK and we have been at the forefront of swimming pool design for over ten years, working with domestic and commercial clients. Our technical team have recently designed and manufactured a new panel. This... Continue reading Why choose a Polypool?
The National Planning Policy Framework and What it Means to You (1 Comment)
3 April 2012
At the recent National Homebuilding and Renovating Show, many of the questions asked were to do with the publication of the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Here are some of the key points:- Its publication represents the biggest change to England's planning policy in years. The Framework is designed to provide guidance in plan-making and application decisions with... Continue reading The National Planning Policy Framework and What it Means to You