Did you make New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of January? Hopefully they’re going well, but along with eating more healthily and going to the gym more, did you also include construction resolutions for your home? Some requirements have always been crucial for securing your property,...
There's plenty of attraction in owning a historic property, but its stonework or masonry is likely to need periodic cleaning. If the building is listed or in a conservation area, this means legal restrictions on the techniques you can use. Even if this isn't the...
In recent months, we've been talking about retrofitting your basement. We've explained what a retrofit basement is and how to tell whether your property is suitable — but is it the right decision to make? How do the costs of a retrofit basement compare with...
A building might suffer from minor defects that can be easily rectified, but some issues are serious enough to threaten the structure's integrity and safety. These are generally referred to as serious structural defects. They may be caused by poor-quality materials or workmanship, but environmental...