Outdoor Decks - Understanding Seven Elements of Good Deck Design As an extension of your home, a deck can provide an attractive outdoor area that you can enjoy every time the weather allows. Whether just hanging out and lounging, entertaining or playing with your kids or pet, a well-designed deck can be a favorite part of your home. Understanding important deck design and planning considerations will help your deck become a successful project. Here are some considerations for having the deck that's right for your home.
Refinishing A Hardwood Floor Want to bring your hardwood floors back to their former beauty, but don't have the money? Then read on for some tips on how you can refinish the floor yourself.
Using A Hardwood Floor Sander Refinishing your hardwood floors yourself can be time consuming and a bit scary at first but well worth it in the long run. It can cost a bundle to hire a professional to refinish your floors for you, but if you have the time, you can do it yourself.
Get New Floors And Save A Bundle When You Do It Yourself Everybody loves the look of hardwood floors, but if you have an older home, your floors are probably scuffed, scratched and dingy. Most homes made before 1970 had hardwood floors and even though your house now has carpet there may be a beautiful hardwood floor hiding under your rug!
Building A Pair Of Heavy Duty Saw Horses This pair of heavy duty saw horses is stable, sturdy and able to hold far more then most people will subject them to. Built from two by material, these saw horses will last a lifetime.
Repairing Your Faulty uPVC Double Glazed Windows And Doors Today in the U.K most households have uPVC double glazing. There is a huge shortage of spare parts when it comes to replacing broken hinges, handles, locks, letterboxes and other hardware items. In fact many homeowners now replace whole windows or doors for the sake of a broken lock. Not any more!!!
Planning Permission Tips UK - What To Show And What Not To Show On Your application Drawings Many people when presenting drawing plans for Planning Permission show too much detail & obtain a refusal. You only need to show the works that actually need the benefit of a Planning Permission. many people show information on their drawings that actually do not need Planning Permission and get it refused due to over development. We explain why you should not show these works & how best to obtain Planning Permission for your scheme.
Planning Permission Tips UK - How to Avoid Boundary Disputes when Extending or Redeveloping a Site Home owners will go to war over 50mm of land - Guess who wins in the end - yep - the Legal Profession. When developing a site close or near to a boundary line requires extra precautions. Our article explains some of the issues & reasons why this happens and how to avoid boundary disputes with your neighbour in the future. Do not build on your land until you have read this article.
Planning Permission Tips UK - Rights of Light to Adjoining Neighbours Windows - What You Should Know When extending or redeveloping a property one of the easiest things to get wrong in your Planning Permission scheme is not assessing the implications of your neighbours side windows. Some windows have very stringent rights of light - others do not. You need to assess which are which if your scheme is to receive Planning Permission at the first attempt.
Planning Permission Tips UK - Understanding Your Local Planning Officer - They are Only Human All Planning Permission applications will be dealt with and adminsitered by a Case Planning Officer within Development Control of your Local Council. Many people who have had a bad expereince of the Planning Department who have not received planning permission will put Planning Officers in the same category of their most hated Professions such as Estate Agents and Lawyers which in many cases is unfair. You have to have an understanding of who is your typical modern day Planning Officer these days to appreciate both sides of the coin. Our article explains some of the issues and types of people with their mind sets who will be determining your building proposal. You may be surprised at some of our own experiences - Do not judge them until you you appreciate some of the constraints and issues that they themselves are facing when determining your own application for planning permission.
Planning Permission Tips UK - Two Story Side Extensions - The Common Mistakes Planning Permission for the two storey side extension in order to extend or develop a residential property is probobly one of the most common extensions there is for Development Dontrol. However, many people make the same basic mistakes when proposing to extend their properties that their Planning Application for Planning permission often gets refused. We explain here some of the main issues and main mistakes for a scheme needing to obtain Planning Approval for a two storey side extension.
Planning Permission Tips UK - Permitted Development Allowances - Not the Golden Goose You Imagine There is a perception amongst most folk that every house is allowed a certain percentage of extension development without the need for formal Planning Permission. People seem to think that it applies to them even when they purchase an already extended property. Lets kill some of those misconceptions and explain why many extensions do actually require the benefit of a formal Planning Permission.
Planning Permission Tips UK - Illegal Building Works - Is there an Upside? Many times throughout the year we are called in to assist people who have got into trouble by completing building works without the correct Council planning permission. This can be either Planning or Building Regulations - often both. Guess when this 'illegal' building works is usually exposed - Right at the time when the home owner is under the most pressure & exposure to other abortive fees - you guessed it - When they are about to move home! Here we discuss some of the issues when you have a property that has illegal building works.
Log Homes - Finding the Perfect Log Home Plan One of the first steps in building a log home is deciding on a floorplan. Many people spends months, or even years, searching for the perfect plan. However, it doesn't have to be that difficult.
Log Homes - Whats Different About Log Homes? Newcomers to the world of log homes will obviously notice that log homes look different than conventional "stick-built" homes. But are log homes really different, other than in appearance? If so, how?
Building a Backyard Play Structure Are you ready to build a backyard play structure that is certain to be the envy of the neighborhood? Explore the various options available and select the one that best suits your needs.
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