How do I fit laminate flooring?
I’ve bought some laminate floor boards to lay in my living room. To save money, I’d like to install them myself rather than employ a professional. What’s the best way to do it, and do I need any specialist tools to cut the planks to size?
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Could insulating my period home cause condensation?
I’m renovating a Victorian semi and want to install cavity-wall insulation to lower my bills, but I’ve heard that this can lead to condensation problems. The house features single-glazed sash windows and secondary glazing. Can I predict whether I’m likely to experience problems, and how can I minimise the risk? Will installing good-quality ventilation in […]
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What are the benefits of local needs planning?
Hello, I wonder if you could give me some advice on local needs planning? I’m about to apply hopefully, for planning for a dwelling for myself. I work in the countryside, have lived here all my life, have no mortgage etc, so I qualify for the LNP. But what I am not fully understanding is […]
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Does our planning consent allow us to build a smaller home?
We are at the stage in our lives where our children have all grown-up and moved out of the family home. We would like to downsize and want to self build a comfortable and energy efficient two-bedroom home. We have £200,000 to spend on the entire project, including the plot. We want to self build […]
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How can I get a mortgage for a garden self build?
We are considering buying a house that has a garden plot large enough to build another house on. We are thinking about getting a self build mortgage alongside the mortgage for the property that exists already, but are wary of problems that would occur in splitting up the land between the two properties when the […]
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