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New Year’s Resolutions For Your Home
As the tree comes down and the sparkle of Christmas begins to fade, don’t despair! You can use the dismantling of Christmas decorations as an...
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We Wish You A Moss-Free Christmas And A Happy New Year
The tree is up, the potatoes are peeled and the turkey is oven ready, but is your roof ready for Santa and his reindeer? At this time of year...
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Christmas Stress? Here’s How To Beat It!
Christmas IS the most wonderful time of the year, but for some it can also be the most stressful – or the loneliest. If you are going to be...
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Festive Energy Saving Tips
Christmas has become a time for excess; excess food, drink, gifts and, sadly, excessive heating and electricity bills, too. When you’re...
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Festive Security – Protecting Your Home This Christmas
If you are planning on going away for Christmas, it is important that you make sure your home is safe. Dark evenings, absent owners and the...
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Focus on Damp Part Three: Penetrating Damp
Damp is a nightmare for most homeowners. Not only is it unsightly and inconvenient, there is that deep fear that it is also going to cost a...
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Focus on Damp Part Two: Condensation
It’s that time of year when the heating goes on and the windows are closed. It is also possibly that time of year where you notice the odd...
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Focus on Damp Part One: Rising Damp
It’s that time of year when you might start to notice damp patches here and there. All damp is caused by too much water, so it stands to...
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The Top Five: Ways To Save On your Heating Bill
As the nights draw in and the days get colder, most of us are reaching for the thermostat. However, the warm, cosy feeling of being inside on...
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How To: Run Your Heating Efficiently – Part Two
As the temperatures continue to drop, many people have turned their heating on, with a hardcore few holding out until they can stand it no...
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How To: Run Your Heating Efficiently
It’s that time of year. In households across the country, one family member is reaching for the thermostat while the other is telling...
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The Top Ten: Jobs To Get Your Home Autumn Ready – Part 2
Last week we looked at the top five jobs that you should get done before winter hits. These tend to be outdoors jobs, which need to be...