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Our house had PVC windows almost throughout that were ill fitting and really didn’t suit the property.  These have been replaced with new Building Regulation-standard double-glazed sash windows.  The front ground floor bay was the only remaining original sash window...

The rear of the house was a bit funny as it had an extension added onto the top in 1994.  This means its part solid brick and part blockwork at the top. Or put another way, part terrible insulation and...

A normal house uses around £250 of hot water a year. A normal house could expect to save 50-70% of that with a £5,000 system. The maths isn’t hard – 28 year payback at best. The key thing is that the proportion...

There are plenty of super eco-renovations that take place each year with the best of the best installed at top prices (and all to often some gimicks). Often these projects show that amazing reductions can be achieved…if you are willing to pay...

The Loft We want to keep the central loft space for storage. Mineral wool does not perform well when crushed as it is the air that is trapped that acts as the insulation.  One option would be to put in...