Help & advice articles
Below is a list of articles associated with the tag "Building".
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Scaffolding Basics
If you are planning on doing work on the upper part of your property, your trader will need to access the spot safely. They may or may not...
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Home Extensions Part Three: The Right People for the Job
Extending your property is a serious investment, so you need to make sure that you put your home (and your money) in the hands of people you...
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Home Extensions Part Two: A Guide to Planning Permission and Building Regulations
You may think that making the decision to invest in an extension, then researching the different extensions available to you are the key...
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Home Extensions: A Comprehensive Guide
As your needs change, it can be easy to start looking at property sites and dreaming of a new home. Whether you dream of going bigger,...
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Building Noise and The Law
If you have new neighbours moving in and they are likely to do a lot of work to their new home, you might have that sinking feeling that you...
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The Construction Industry’s Material Crisis and What it Means For You
In case you didn’t know, or simply didn’t care last year because you weren’t planning any building work, the last year has seen a shortage of...
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Planning Permission - Your Questions Answered Part 2
With house prices creeping higher and higher, making the most of existing space may seem more attractive than taking another leap up the...
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Planning Permission – Your Questions Answered Part 1
If the accelerating housing market has made you decide to move out or up instead of away, it is important that you know a little bit about...
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Green Light For Two-Storey Extensions
Until now, building an extension has required planning permission. However, homeowners hankering to extend their home can now go ahead...
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Cleaning And Repairing Listed Buildings
There are more than half a million listed buildings in the UK, and owners need to be aware of works that they can and can’t do. Last week, we...
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Your Guide To: Listed Buildings
From modern to ancient, our architecture tells a story. Building listing helps to maintain that story by preserving buildings or features...
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From Garden To Driveway: What You Need to Know
Is on street parking getting you down? Do you dread returning home each day in case you end up having to park miles away? With the...