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Home Renovating & Remodelling Weekend 14th/15th November
With house prices down, buying an older property and ‘doing it up’ is becoming very popular, so whether you want to improve your current home, or are looking for an older property to bring back to life, chances are you will have some tricky property problems to tackle.
If you are upgrading, improving or refurbishing your property, head to the Renovating & Remodelling Weekend at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon on 14th & 15th November – this event will offer all the expert advice, guidance and information you need to save you time, money and hassle.
You can get tips on finding and assessing a renovation project, consult leading industry experts, including architects, building control officers, surveyors, CAD designers and conservation experts; also obtain inside knowledge from renovators who have completed their own projects.
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The Big Green Home Show Is a Must for Self Builders
As the recession sees more frustrated would be homeowners turn to self build, they could be the people to lead the way in sustainable building.
For any budding self-builder or renovator, the choice to build and live ‘green’ can take up a lot of energy! Deciding which methods are the ‘greenest’, researching which products will save energy and calculating carbon footprint can be confusing.
However, for anyone committed to a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient way of living, the Big Green Home Show at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre is a great place to learn about building and living ‘green’.
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Five Jobs To Do Before Winter Kicks In
Your house will soon feel the full force of the British weather again with winter’s wind, rain and snow inevitably on the way.
Here are five jobs for your home that you need to do as soon as possible, to get ready for winter.
1.Service your boiler
Now is the time to check your boiler is in efficient working order so that it doesn’t let you down when you most need it.
Gas Safe Register recommends you get your boiler checked annually by a registered engineer – mainly to protect you and your family from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
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A New Contemporary Collection From Timber Windows
TimberWindows.com has introduced an exciting new contemporary timber door and window collection named URBANE.
The new range – comprising a selection of door styles, a flush casement window and a storm proof window – is available made to measure in a wide choice of colours and stains.
British designed and manufactured in the UK, URBANE meets the demand for clean, modern but stylish products from end-users and architects that complement both modern and more traditional properties.
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Gothic Inspired Folly At Haddonstone’s Show Gardens
Haddonstone – A leading UK manufacturer of fine cast stone garden ornaments and landscape features – has a range of designs that are perfect for creating a gothic theme in any garden.
There is a gothic inspired folly at Haddonstone’s show gardens, to demonstrate that different architectural components can be combined to create an eye-catching feature.
As well as gothic designs, the Haddonstone Collection features planters, statuary and fountains in contemporary, classical and traditional styles.
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The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2009
Are you interested in picking up the latest in innovative products and services, inspirational design ideas, renovation tips and cost saving solutions for the home?
Then look no further! The Homebuilding & Renovating Show is on at Sandown Park on 27th and 28th June.
The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show features over 150 exhibitors, 36 free seminars and master classes, as well as the unique opportunity to get advice from the Experts, making it a must-visit event.
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Opaque Glass In The Blink Of An Eye From Cantifix
Cantifix the leading specialists in structural glazing and complex glass structures, has incorporated the ‘intelligent’ Blink Glass technology into their comprehensive range.
The unique glass laminate contains liquid crystal polymers, inserted between two panes of glass, which is connected to an electric current.
The glass is clear when the current is activated, but when the current is switched off, by simply pushing a button, it reacts with the liquid
crystal and creates an opaque glass effect instantly.
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Find Compare And Hire DIY Tools With Erento
Erento the world’s largest and fastest growing online rental marketplace, has partnered with many of the UK’s leading hire companies to dramatically simplify the process of finding, comparing and hiring DIY and garden tools.
It is now possible to search online for a particular rental item, such as a lawn mower or power drill, by location as well as price and instantly find the most appropriate service.
Thanks to the credit crunch and the weak pound, many of us are planning to take a ‘staycation’ this year to embark upon a DIY or garden project; so rather than spending your savings on gardening and DIY tools, it may be worth considering renting them instead:
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RotoZip X-Cores – A Revolution In Diamond Tooling
When you’re laying hard tiles or stone flooring, one of the trickiest jobs is cutting the holes for electrical and plumbing outlets – carbide-tipped masonry drill bits are just not man enough for the job and angle grinders can weaken the tile, often causing it to break.
But now, thanks to a revolution in diamond tooling, you can make clear cuts without blow-out in the very hardest materials including porcelain, granite, marble and natural stone.
The new RotoZip X-Cores are the fastest hole saw bits on the market; in combination with RotoZip Spiral Saws, they make light work of difficult freehand cuts in all hard tiles and stone.
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New ZONE Garden Studios By Potton
A new concept in garden studios, set to change the face of working from home, will be on display at the National Self Build & Renovation Show in Swindon next month.
Surveys show flexible working is becoming increasingly popular – with just over three million workers now based at home, rather than in the office.
Designed with the home -worker in mind, ZONE by Potton is a brand new range of stylish, contemporary designs that not only look amazing, but also great to work in, surprisingly affordable and can be built in a matter of days.
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