Biomass boilers are a lower-carbon heating option that could be worth considering if you need to install a new heating... View Article
Planning permission and building regulations are two things that most self-builders and anyone embarking on a major project will encounter.... View Article
Collecting rainwater sounds like a great way to reduce your mains water use, especially at those wet times of the... View Article
The waste-disposal unit is a gadget that hasn’t, as yet, taken off widely in the UK. Estimates suggest about six... View Article
A kitchen greywater pump lets you put a kitchen or utility room somewhere that’s hard to reach with standard plumbing,... View Article
As the price cap has just gone up, and the temperatures look set to plummet, heating our homes is about... View Article
Title fraud happens when criminals take ownership of a property by getting hold of its title – the legal right... View Article
Despite our love of a Grand Design, when it comes down to it, many Brits still prefer to live in... View Article
As we insulate our houses more effectively and make them more airtight – to save energy – issues with air... View Article
A macerator lets you install a toilet in a place in your home where there isn’t any suitable plumbing to... View Article
With domestic heating accounting for nearly a quarter of the energy used across the UK, and the government committed to... View Article
Under the energy price cap, energy prices, which are already painfully high, go up again on 1 January 2024. From... View Article
If you’re already thinking about where to go on your next holiday, what about a stay in a Passive house?... View Article
The government has published a new Timber in Construction Roadmap that aims to pave the way for greater use of... View Article
Laminate flooring is a relatively cheap flooring made from wood fibreboard covered with a melamine coating that usually simulates the... View Article
Know someone that’s interested in building their own house (or you just want to drop some heavy hints about yourself),... View Article
A positive input ventilation (PIV) system (also known as positive pressure ventilation) is a mechanical ventilation system that pumps fresh... View Article
A thermal bridge is basically a cold spot in a building, where some element of the structure lets too much... View Article