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How To Get The Best Company For Your Home Improvements
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>When buying anything you need to be certain that the product/service is exactly what you were expecting and the company supplying it is reliable. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the home improvement industry. When buying any form of improvement for your property there are several steps you need to take to make the right decisions:
Reputation
The reputation of a home improvement company can make or break a business. Those highly valued by customers tend to stand-out so it is worth speaking to friends and family to see if there is a firm that they would particularly recommend.
Credentials
It is not uncommon for a company to go out of business due to bankruptcy or lack of trade and then re-establish themselves under …
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Why all properties in Bucks need double glazing
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Given the bitter cold spell, with temperatures constantly below freezing even during the day, Buckinghamshire property owners who have any windows or doors that are not double glazed or triple glazed with the latest “A” rated thermally efficient windows must frankly be mad. Met Office records prove that this Winter the coldest place in the UK in is Chesham in Bucks where temperatures dropped to -17.8 degrees celsius on Saturday 11th February 2012.
Equally important is that each Buckinghamshire dwelling (or anywhere else in the UK for that matter) is properly insulated with sufficient loft insulation and cavity wall insulation. It is the combination of these three key home improvements (along with a decent heating system!) that protect families from the extreme cold and draughts …
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Why Ration Energy Use When You Have Aluminium Windows?
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>Winter has well and truly arrived. Temperatures have reached as low as minus 11 in certain parts of the UK (for example as in Chesham in Buckinghamshire) and for those who are struggling to meet the cost of energy it is a particularly miserable time of the year. Consumer experts’ uSwitch have found that the prospect of harsh winter weather is forcing millions of people to ration their energy usage.
Research shows that as many as 8 out of 10 people are rationing the time they rely upon their heater to provide them with essential warmth, a total of 83% of those surveyed. More worryingly, this survey was carried out prior to the recent steep drop in temperatures so these figures may actually now be …
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What is the optimum position for a letterbox?
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>The whole concept of an “optimum” location is for a letterbox in a UK property may not seem that important initially, but can be one of those quirky decisions that has a genuine impact on how well a residential composite, hardwood, metal or UPVC front door performs energy efficiency wise, plus the position of a letterplate also genuinely affects just how secure any particular home is (along with multi-locking devices etc.)
The favoured height of a letterbox for a postman has got to be on or above the mid-rail of a front door or side panel, so they cannot claim “health and safety” reasons for not being able to deliver through a very low letterbox positioned say in the bottom rail, meaning they have to …
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Why Planitherm glazing saves property owners energy
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>According to the Planitherm.com website “a staggering 26% of all domestic heat loss escapes through the windows. Installing energy efficient windows can save you up to 28% per year on your heating bills compared to traditional windows and frames. Research has shown that many home owners assume that all double glazing is equally energy efficient. In fact, there are huge differences in performance and it is the glass that makes the difference.”
The specification of all sealed units installed by Hazlemere Window Company Ltd in High Wycombe includes Planitherm Total+, a high very high quality glass coating that improves the performance of double glazed and triple glazed sealed units. As their website explains “Planitherm is a new generation of energy saving window glass and the most energy efficient available. Its …
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Double or Triple Glazing – Which is Better?
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Triple glazed UPVC casement or tilt and turn windows, plus front doors, back doors and French doors are not that much more expensive than double glazing. Properly installed UPVC triple glazing offers unrivalled value for money when household energy savings and consequent financial savings are taken into account (i.e. painting and decorating), not to mention the other benefits of triple glazing over double glazing.
Top quality UPVC triple glazing, with a U-value of 1.0 W/m²k, is around 40% more thermally efficient that standard “A”-rated double glazing and 60% more thermally efficient than standard “C”-rated double glazing. This is a great benefit to UK home owners bearing in mind that between 2003-2009 gas prices (i.e. heating bills) rose by an average of 14% each year. Unfortunately, …
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Dining out at the 2 star Michelin Hand and Flowers
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Made my first trip to the Hand and Flowers restaurant in Marlow, having heard about it being awarded a second Michelin star via both the television and the local newspaper several months ago. Despite booking over 3 months in advance we were unable to get in on their first sitting, so had to settle for the second sitting at 8.30pm. You certainly can’t just turn up and buy either a drink or hope to get an empty table, as you’ve got no chance as I had asked to go earlier if they got a cancellation, which of course they didn’t!
Despite having a pub layout, it is quite small and has no room for pre-dinner or post-dinner drinks. In fact the management warn patrons …
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Thinking Of Making A Few Home Improvements? Here Are Some Ideas
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>As we welcome in the new year, many people will start thinking about the months ahead and begin planning any home improvements that they would like to make. If you are looking for a bit of inspiration then here are a few ideas.
If your current windows are looking past their best then it may make financial sense to get them replaced with aluminium windows. Old draughty windows can contribute massively to heat loss within your home, creating huge energy bills in the process. Not only are aluminium windows incredibly energy efficient, they are also very durable and strong ensuring that they will last well into the length of your stay within the property.
If you are worried that your current …
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Make Your Rental Home Attractive With A Conservatory In Aylesbury
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>The rental market is in huge demand as a result of the global recession. Many people simply cannot afford to buy a home of their own but there is still a massive uptake in the number of people looking for a place to rent. Anyone looking to rent out a spare property should be looking to make it as sexy as they can and installing a conservatory will be a definite plus point.
Conservatories in Oxford, conservatories in Aylesbury and conservatories in Reading can transform an ordinary looking home into an extraordinary property. Without it your home may fail to arouse the attention of tenants, however with a conservatory you could be inundated with a deluge of viewing requests from people.
The modern tenant …
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Aluminium Conservatories At Hazlemere – Worth The Extra Investment
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>The traditional conservatory was predominantly constructed using timber as this was the chief material available at the time. Then along came UPVC, a weather-resistant material which helped revolutionise the market and was more reliable when it came to ensuring that the extension never became too cold in winter or too hot in summer. However, things have progressed further and Hazlemere are now able to offer you the aluminium conservatory.
Aluminium conservatories share many of the same qualities that UPVC provides with some added extras on top. Aluminium is one of the most durable and strong materials in existence so is ideally suited to conservatories as you can rely on it to stay strong in the face of harsh conditions. This means that it will provide …
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