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How To Guides - Decorating | Top Trades People.co.uk

2012-03-01T18:54:00.001Z

How To Guides - Decorating | Top Trades People.co.uk

When it comes to decorating guides, you'll find plenty on the Top Tradespeople 'How To Guides' part of the website, along with other home improvement guides and for those DIY projects.

Building Regulations Windows

2012-02-28T22:05:00.001Z

Building Regulations Windows

Document L of building regulations relates to windows building regulations. If you are replacing windows in England and Wales properties then your replacement windows are subject to building regulations detailed below.

Please note that as with all guides on the Top Tradespeople handy DIY guides, including building regulations guides, all information is given for guidance only and you should always seek advice from your local building control office to ensure that your building works are compliant with building regulations and planning permissions.

How To Protect Your Home

2012-02-28T22:01:00.000Z

How To Protect Your Home

If you own a home, protecting your investment and your family is something that should concern you. There are a few different methods that you can use to accomplish your goals.

Protecting Your Home from Criminals

Perhaps the biggest concern most homeowners face is keeping their home safe from criminals. One of the best ways – and perhaps the oldest method – is using a guard dog. Most people prefer using larger breeds because they are more intimidating. Ideally, the dog should be trained so that it doesn't just bark, run and hide, and let an intruder into your home. Also, a dog that has to be chained up is of little benefit to you if an intruder breaks into your home. Dogs that are used for protection must be able to freely move throughout the home and gardens.

Incorporating Victorian Design Into Your Modern Bathroom

2012-02-28T20:57:00.001Z

Incorporating Victorian Design Into Your Modern Bathroom

It’s no secret that Victorian interior design is creeping back into fashion and sneaking its way back inside the four walls of many homes. For many years minimalism and the concept “less is more” has ruled the roost for homeowners who strive for a home which is “fashionable”. This meant that ornaments and elaborate designs where scarcely seen, they’d been replaced by greyscale, neutral shades and very little accessorising. Although minimalism is still prevalent within the modern home, hints of Victorian-inspired interior design have been creeping back in to give homes that much-needed edge and personality.

How Lighting Can Effect The Home

2012-02-28T19:25:00.001Z

How Lighting Can Effect The Home

Lighting has the ability to completely transform the appearance of the home. Different lighting can create different atmospheres and effects which give rooms their purpose. Whilst stark, bright lights help to improve visibility in some rooms, soft glow lamps create a calming vibe perfect for relaxing in others. Whatever the primary purpose of your room may be, there’s a lighting style to enhance to purpose of the room.....

Decorating A New Home - First Steps

2012-02-26T22:08:00.002Z

Decorating A New Home - First Steps

One of the many questions you’ll need to ask yourself when viewing andbuying a new home is whether it will need to be redecorated once you move in. This can be a big job, especially if you’d like to change the décor of every room, but it can also help to create a homely atmosphere that suits your personality. If you want to save money, you could do your own decorating, in which case there are a few essentials you’ll need to buy before getting started.

Tips To Take Care Of Your Wood Flooring

2012-02-26T22:07:00.001Z

Tips To Take Care Of Your Wood Flooring

Sometimes wood floors can be very noisy. Especially when people are working with heavy shoes. Flooring underlay are very important as they reduce the noise of you wood floor.  Acoustic flooring underlay act as cushions between the wood floor and the concrete. This will protect your wood floor and make it more resistant over time.

Top Tips For Removing A Radiator

2012-02-26T22:05:00.001Z

Top Tips For Removing A Radiator

If you have to remove a radiator, you’re probably already aware that it’s going to be a difficult task, and you will probably have to get an expert in at some point. However, it’s one of the less complicated tasks around the home, and if you follow our tips for removing a radiator, it should all go swimmingly.

Converting Your Unused Garage To Add Value To Your Home

2012-02-26T22:03:00.001Z

Converting Your Unused Garage To Add Value To Your Home

Converting an unused room in your house to suit a new purpose can be both personally rewarding and lead to a higher evaluation of your property. If the requirements of your home or family have changed, then we think you can consider renovating or reinvigorating your old garage to be used better.

Finding Bricklayers Jobs

2012-02-22T23:14:00.001Z

Finding Bricklayers Jobs

If you are a bricklayer looking for ways to find bricklayer work and jobs, look no further than Top TradesPeople. Customers comes to our site looking for good quality local bricklayers and bricklaying tradespeople who will give them quotes for painting and decorating jobs and work.

Customers post jobs for bricklaying work onto the Top TradesPeople site and we help them find good quality bricklayers looking for jobs who can quote on their bricklaying work and carry out excellent bricklaying jobs for them. Finding bricklaying work and jobs with Top TradesPeople is easy:

How Much Does A Home Buyers Survey Cost?

2012-02-22T22:47:00.001Z

How Much Does A Home Buyers Survey Cost?

It is recommended by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveys (RICS) that all people, when buying a home carry out a full home buyers survey or a full building survey of your property prior to purchase.

You may want to get a separate survey carried out for drainage, gas and wiring which are generally not covered in a standard home buyers survey (home buyers report), or building survey

N G Bailey Follows Balfour Beatty Construction In Dumping BESNA | Construction News | Top Trades People.co.uk

2012-02-22T22:30:00.001Z

N G Bailey Follows Balfour Beatty Construction In Dumping BESNA | Construction News | Top Trades People.co.uk

In the wake of its failure in the High Court last week to challenge strike action, Balfour Beatty quickly dropped plans to implement new employment contract conditions referred to as Besna (Building Engineering Services National Agreement) as a result of protests by unions both in the USA and the UK.

Construction Industry News | Top Trades People.co.uk

2012-02-21T23:22:00.000Z

Construction Industry News | Top Trades People.co.uk

To Build Or Not To Build - 53 Miliion Square Metres In London | Tradesmen Construction News | Top Trades People.co.uk

2012-02-21T23:21:00.001Z

To Build Or Not To Build - 53 Milliion Square Metres In London | Tradesmen Construction News | Top Trades People.co.uk

Office building work in London to the value of £21 billion is planned but around 50% may never be constructed due to problems with finance according to a report entitled “London Office Development: The Challenge Ahead”. The report was written by Richard Taylor who is the head of commercial development at EC Harris, quantity surveyors.