New Planning Rules for Home Improvements - October 2008
New regulations governing the construction of domestic extensions in England and Wales came in to force at the start of October 2008. The changes mean that most people planning to add space to their homes will not require planning ... [... more]
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Wiring for electric appliances in domestic premises
Wiring electric appliances in domestic premises. This page explains the domestic ring main, the various outlets available and high power wiring. The ordinary wall sockets around the house are normally connected to a ring circuit (also referred to ... [... more]
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On-line suppliers: DIY Suppliers
The suppliers listed on these pages offer on-line service and delivery, or have branches, UK wide. To have your business included in our directory, please see this page. DIY solar water heating kits from £1263 and a full installation from £276 [... more]
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The Colour Wheel and how to use colour
Description of colour, how to select colors, and use colours together. Includes a colour wheel or, for USA, a color wheel!. Modern thinking is that there are 4 basic colours, Blue, Red, Green and Yellow, and every other colour used in paint and ... [... more]
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The Party Wall Act 1996 explained
You may have heard of the Party Wall Act, here we give a brief outline of the act and explain the process The Party Wall Act 1996 came into force in 1997, so it is now law and gives you rights and responsibilities whichever the side of the 'wall' ... [... more]
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A Practical Guide to The Party Wall etc. Act 1996
People often find that implementing the is whether to serve the notice yourself or get a People often find that implementing the Party Wall Act can be frustrating and expensive. It is not unusual for a building project to be delayed by a couple ... [... more]
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Kitchen design
Guide for planning kitchen layouts. How to plan the layout of a kichen to suit the room available and choose the kitchen floor and wall units to meet your needs. Planning your kitchen layout - Choosing and positioning kitchen wall/floor ... [... more]
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Build Your Own Home
With property prices continuing to rise, it seems one of the affordable ways to acquire your perfect house is to buy some land and build it yourself. But without meticulous planning and careful cost control, your dream house could spiral out of ... [... more]
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Planning Permission and Building Regulations.
Planning permission and building regulation requirements in England and Wales. Please use the information on this page as guidance only, your local Building Control Office will generally be please to give you detailed guidance. On the 1st April ... [... more]
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Producing drawings for Planning Permission
Drawings required for applying for planning permission in the UK. With modern CAD packages available for home computers, it is not very difficult to produce your own drawings for a Planning Application providing care is taken to produce the ... [... more]
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Planning a new internal partition
A quick guide to planning an internal partition. Plan before you erect, it will save time, effort and money. Building a partition will not increase the actual floor area available within a house but by subdividing it more appropriately it can ... [... more]
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