FMB – This stands for the federation of Master Builders; this trade association was set up around 60 years and today boasts as being the largest trade body within the building industry. This is a non profit making organisation and focuses on the small to medium sized building company. Read more…
Know your Trades
In this section of our news we are going to look at each of the trades we cover on our site and talk you through some of the leading accreditations and authorising bodies. We are going to look at what they mean, are they legally enforced and what they actually mean to you the consumer, so when your thinking of hiring a builder in bristol or a plumber in Preston you will no exactly what to look for making you a more informed customer.
Carpet Company Bucking the Trend
With all the doom and gloom in the press over the last 12 months it makes a refreshing and change to hear of a company posting positive sales and growth figures. Rotherham based United Carpets have recently announced sales figures with like for like sales over the 26 weeks leading up to the end of September showing a 2.5% growth. This shows that during tough times clever marketing and advertising and the right incentives can lead to positive sales trends. Read more…
The secret pleasures of a modern private fence
Fencing is not just a way of crossing swords and saying on guard. It can bring a surprisingly abundant amount of pleasure to the home owner whilst knowing the nosey neighbours are kept guessing at their secret garden or back yard. Read more…
Conservation Changes
A local council in the north east of England, Hartlepool has changed its rules regarding upvc windows in properties with a historical interest or of special interest in its conservation areas. It has now decided that as long as it does not alter the size and design of the original windows they can be replaced with the modern upvc. Read more…
What happens when heaters get old?
Many homes have hot water and heater problems as your heater gets older more problems may occur. This is mainly caused once the minerals and sediment begin to build up in your tank which can possibly cause other problems such as poor efficiency and failure of your heating coils some of these problems maybe more difficult to overcome than others. Read more…
Green ideas for future builds near river Thames in London
Do people really care about the way their homes function, well the authorities in the capital are convinced they have a plan to help people realise the importance of living in a area where it may classed as an eco-quarter. Is that another description for a triangle with four sides and a pointy bit in the middle, i here you ask. Certain criteria such as jobs, energy saving products in the home, people cycling rather than using cars and themes based around the environment friendly change have been brought forward to produce awareness to the capital we need to change. Read more…
The Benefits of Recycling Electronic Waste
The fastest growing waste stream in the UK is Electrical waste with it generating an estimate of 1.8 million tonnes per year. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations are targeting to reduce the large amount of waste that is destined for landfill sites therefore improving the rate of recycling and recovery.
There are many regulations that have been bought into effect that mean if you fail to follow you could face prosecution these cover importing, distributing, generating and collecting of electronic equipment and waste, if you are unsure you should contact your local council for details.
The Benefits of Recycling Lamps
There are estimated to be over 100 million street lamps in and around the UK, every year on average 3,100 tonnes of waste material is generated from these and until recently this has being destined for landfill sites. Although every single lamp has in it a small amount of mercury the amount of waste means that the hazardous mercury could possibly find its way into the land and in addition our water supply. Read more…
Paving and driveways are a great way to show off your home
Tarmac was invented for the convenience of the motor vehicle user to pound the roads of the busy U.K. and make it easier for cars to hit top speeds on their travels with no road hazards like bumps and holes. Today more and more people are choosing to have their drives made a showpiece by adding fashionable concrete such as patterns and imprinted designs of their choice into their frontage of their home. The designs are now so intricate that you can have colours in stone such as tangerine; yellow, polished black and the shapes can be circular, hexagonal, brick and pretty much to your own liking. The outcome of these designs is a pleasant welcome to your return home from work and a way of displaying your home as a prized possession. Patterned driveways do come at a cost so it does make sense to get it right first time. Read more…