Building Work
Below are our 9 articles in the 'building work' category:

If you're investing in an extension then it's crucial get the best resale value out of it when the time to sell comes round, and one of the things that will determine that value is how well the ...

Interest in eco-friendly homes had never been so high, particularly now that it is largely accepted that our activities are damaging the planet. If you are building an extension and you want it to ...

With any extension getting the right doors and windows and, in particular, making them match the rest of the property, can make the difference between an extension that complements the home and one ...

Insulation is an important part of any build and an extension and these days, when people are getting more ecological minded and more likely to want to save energy, it makes sense to put some careful ...

Unless you're erecting an extension that's little more than a lean-to, then solid foundations will be required, with groundworkâs to prepare for laying those foundations.
Digging for ...

Self build often refers to the construction of whole houses, and while that's often the case, there's no reason why it can't apply to an extension to an existing house. A home extension needn't be ...

All the materials for an extension build can easily be bought from DIY shops, builders' merchants and specialist suppliers, but that doesn't necessarily have to be the case. Particularly if you're ...

Preventing damp from damaging properties gets a lot of attention in the United Kingdom, unsurprisingly, so we take you through the problems that can occur and what you can do to stop them happening ...

Walls are literally the very fabric of an extension and care should be taken to make sure that they are strong enough and look good too, playing a part in making the extension look integral to the ...