I was at my sister’s house recently for a wonderful Sunday lunch, her dining room is effectively a large conservatory across the rear of the house overlooking farmland. The sun…
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I received another invite to dinner at my friend’s house, and as I suspected, he quizzed me with a barrage of questions, regarding his once beautiful Victorian period home. Unfortunately…
I wrote recently that I would talk rentals. Rented out property can be a very good investment, both from rising property prices, and a good rental return (yield). It is…
It’s that time of year again! Although it’s still grey and cold outside, the odd day throws up a warm sun, with thin cloud, and if the wind drops, or…
A friend of mine asked me for some advice recently, which I thought pertinent to pass onto anyone who is, or may soon be, in the same position as my…
I was recently asked, what should I do? Should I fit double glazing to my period house to improve its thermal performance, or is it going to have a negative effect…
I was recently asked by a friend of mine on what he should do to renovate the front and back doors to his period Victorian property. My first point is…
I was having dinner at a friend of mine’s recently purchased Victorian Terraced house, and of course the conversation quickly turned toward “what and how” they should renovate their house!…
I had an unexpected eventful DIY predicament over the Xmas period. Xmas holidays are the one time throughout the year that the computers are sleeping, tools are packed away, all…
Where’s that water leak coming from? An all too common question I’ve heard many times over the years! What I mean by that statement is: not everything is as it…