Fact of the Week – 9th April 2018
If any of the heads on Mt. Rushmore had a body, it would be nearly 500 feet... View Article
Home improvement figures increase across the South East
Home improvement figures across the South East increased through 2017 with more than 94,000 planning applications submitted, rising by 3 per cent. The ‘Home Improvers of Great Britain 2018’ report, compiled by construction industry analysts Barbour ABI shows that for... View Article
Two thirds of Britons source construction & trade workers via social media
Two out of three homeowners turn to social media to source service providers, including construction and trade workers, instead of relying on friends’ and family members’ recommendations or scouring companies’ own website, showing the power of social media for those... View Article
Brits spend more than £40bn making their house a home
As National Home Improvement Month begins, NAEA Propertymark reveals UK homeowners have spent a total of £41 billion doing up their homes over the last five years – an average of £1,875 each. With growing house prices making it increasingly difficult... View Article
Quote of the Week – 2nd April 2018
“Every man’s work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.” – Samuel... View Article
You can add £50k in 7 days to the value of your home, says FMB and HOA
It is possible to add almost £50,000 to the value of your home in just seven days, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA). As independent estate agents, members of The Guild... View Article
Fact of the Week – 26th March 2018
During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building may sway several feet to either... View Article
Everedge Classic lawn edging is the ideal steel edging product
Everedge Classic lawn edging is the ideal steel edging product for use around lawns and flowerbeds. Flexible enough to be formed to virtually any shape and painted in a variety of colours, EverEdge Classic is the perfect maintenance free option... View Article
2.2m UK households going green with their home improvement plans
An estimated 2.2M UK households are planning green improvements for their homes this Spring equating to around £16bn in spending, according to new research from AA Financial Services. Green DIY and home improvements ranked higher than installing a new bathroom,... View Article
Editor’s comment – March/April
Swings and roundabouts. While we are seeing more self-build plots coming through and being built on – supported by the Right to Build Task Force – the story opposite regarding Redrow trying to pull the plug on self- and custom-builds... View Article
Number of homeowners renovating instead of moving increases five-fold in five years
The number of homeowners choosing to stay put and invest in their existing property instead of moving has soared in the past five years, according to a new report from specialist insurer Hiscox. In 2013 just 3% of homeowners took... View Article
Quote of the Week – 19th March 2018
“Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves.” – Frank... View Article
Norbord invests in occupational health at all three UK plants
Occupational Health Advisors play a crucial role in maintaining the health, wellbeing and safety of employees. Allison O’Connor, Terri Brydon and Kim Clee have more than 90 years of nursing experience between them and, as Norbord’s three UK-site Occupational Health... View Article
Impact of government biomass policy on wood-using industries
The popular Use Wood Wisely website – www.usewoodwisely.co.uk – answers the demand for easily-digestible and understandable information on the contentious issue of UK power stations burning wood to generate electricity. Hosted by Norbord, leader in panel products, the site explains the intricacies... View Article
BLM British Lead Launch New Tools
BLM British Lead are the leading UK manufacturer of British Standard Rolled Lead Sheet and supplier of a wide range of Lead ancillary products. Being part of ECOBAT Technologies Group, the world’s largest producer and recycler of Lead, ensures BLM’s... View Article
Ten top tips from Lustrolite
The new Abacus video, ’10 Top Tips for working with Lustrolite Glass Effect Acrylic Panels’, is broken down into ten sections to provide helpful advice for the installer who loves this amazing surface kitchen and bathroom product. Cutting Drilling Sanding... View Article
Fact of the Week – 12th March 2018
The Hoover Dam was built to last 2,000 years. The concrete in it will not even be fully cured for another 500... View Article
New smart device security guidelines fall short for homeowners
Government guidance falls woefully short when it comes to smart home technology (Silk Road) 73 per cent of millennial women see smart home technology as a way to protect their homes (TecHome Builder) two out of three of global consumers... View Article
5 cost effective extensions to create more space in your home
With increasing numbers of people choosing to improve instead of move, Ryan Abell, owner of building company Abell Building Services, shares some of his top tips for achieving the much needed space in a house that would otherwise be created... View Article
How to get the most out of your home extension in 2018
Ryan Abell, owner of building company Abell Building Services, describes how homeowners choosing to stay put and extend their homes rather than move to a larger property, can make an extension to add space as well as value. If you’re... View Article