What to research before you begin a self-build
Building your own home can be an uphill struggle at the best of times, but when you cover all the bases concerned with your self-build...
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What April’s increase in Stamp Duty on buy-to-let properties means for landlords and homebuyers
In George Osborne’s 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement, back in November, it was arguably his change of tune on tax credits and the surprising lack of cuts...
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Prepare to be bowled over: here are 15 things you may not know about toilet paper
Here at the Property & Building Directory, as well as at our sister site the Home Interiors Directory, we spend a fair bit of our...
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How to transform a ramshackle business property
There’s little doubt that owning a business brings its fair share of ups and downs. Aside from keeping hold of talented staff members, battling against...
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Seven different uses for slate around the home
It may have been the Industrial Revolution that really kickstarted British demand for slate as a roofing material, but more than two centuries later, slate...
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All you need to know about Passivhaus buildings
Passivhaus architecture is the leading energy efficiency standard for buildings. When it’s applied correctly it can reduce energy usage by up to 90%, which is...
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Seven essential property buying tips
Buying a house is often the project of a lifetime and can become a source of stress and headaches if it is not approached correctly....
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Find great deals for your kitchen remodel without giving up on design
In most homes, the kitchen is used more often than any other space. Not only will you spend multiple hours a day cooking meals, but...
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How a domestic lift can keep your home accessible – and add value if you sell
No ad break during ‘Countdown’ is complete without an ad for stairlifts, featuring a smiling person gliding up the stairs – and they’re a familiar...
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Floored by all the different types of wooden flooring? Here’s our handy guide to the options
Laminate, wood, engineered wood, linoleum… flooring in British homes has got a whole lot more complicated since the late ’90s, when more than four-fifths of us...
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