Knowing exactly what type of chimney your property has can be important, not only if you ever need to find a roofing contractor to carry out repairs, but if you’re planning a project such as installing a new fireplace. The type of chimney your property has may dictate or narrow the options available to you.
There are four different sorts of chimneys that you may find in your home, and you can identify which your home has by looking for certain features. The different sorts of flues are:
- brick chimney
- pre-cast flue
- pre-fabricated flue
- no flue
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Whether you need a bigger kitchen or an extra bedroom when your family has out grown your home you have 2 options, extend your home if you have land available or move house. Both are valid options but which one is best for you?
First we will look at extensions and what they entail. Taking on an extension can be quite daunting when you think that you may not be able to use your garden or drive for a few months and you may be living out of 1 room and bathing in the sink, but a well planned extension can not only add value to your property but transform your cramped house into your dream home.
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If you have been thinking of extending your living space in the home an attic room is a good idea to give you that extra square footage. It can be used equally well as a general loft storage area or if you want to make an extra bedroom perhaps with en suite facilities, or simply just a chill out area.
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Dormers give a house an extra room in the attic or loft space, often increasing the value of the house significantly as well as giving extra space if needed. A dormer window is similar to a sky light but rather than being flush to the roof it protrudes out giving extra head room and creating more space in the room.
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Chimney flashing is an important part of ensuring you have a full waterproofed roof. If your chimney flashing is old or is leaking you could end up with internal structural roof problems or problems with the structure of your house as a whole. Water leaking into your home can lead to moisture build up within rafters which can then rot and no longer have the strength to support the roofing felt and tiles nailed to them.
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When you need extra space to accommodate a growing family or you’ve just outgrown the space in your home and need another room, extending into a loft with an attic conversion can be an ideal solution. There are a number of considerations you should bear in mind however when planning your loft conversion so you can ensure your builders can give you the additional living space you want.
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The roof of your house is one of the most important areas to maintain to ensure your property is water tight and you don’t end up with problems such as rotting rafters or leaks that can damage the fabric of your home and result in damp patches and structural damage. Contacting a professional roofing contractor at the first sign of trouble can be a crucial way of ensuring the bill doesn’t escalate and your roof repair work is as noninvasive as possible.
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Roofing in the winter can be tricky. There are lots of different factors to consider when carrying out roofing work, which can cause problems in the winter. A particular problem during the winter is lower temperatures resulting in ice. Tiles and roofing materials need to be flush to the rafters in the roof to ensure they are water tight, so if moisture freezes into ice during construction, a gap can be left which then enables water to seep through.
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