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Garden De-lights! With Byron’s Outdoor Lighting
Brighten up Summer evenings with Byron’s fantastic range of adaptable outdoor lighting.
The Lucia (pictured) adds a warm glow to al fresco dining, as it fits neatly into the top of your garden parasol. The smart silver unit features economical LEDs and is battery operated.
The aluminium ‘Todi’ is an ideal choice for illuminating borders and shrubs, as it can easily be placed into soft ground and has an adjustable head, which enables the beam to be directed so that ornaments and garden features are highlighted.
Read more about : Garden Lights, Home Lighting
Key Facts On Self Build From Potton Homes
Over 20,000 people build their own homes in the UK each year, accounting for one in eight of all new homes and more than the largest commercial house builder.
Self built properties are estimated to be worth 30% more than their build cost. For example, if a property costs £250,000 to build, including land, materials and labour, the approximate market value of the property would be £325,000.
A recent survey carried out for BuildStore by YouGov revealed that we are a nation of self builders at heart including:
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Garden Entertaining On A Three-Pin Plug From Byron
Byron’s new RS5 remote socket set makes outdoor entertaining more convenient this Spring.
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A weatherproof version of the popular RS3 wire-free remote unit, the RS5 is an easy way to control garden lighting, patio heaters and water features remotely, from inside and outside the home at the touch of a button.
The slim line silver RS5 is a compact remote control unit with a 30 metre range; complete with a ‘power-on’ indicator, the multi-function product accepts up to 3,000 watts.
Available from leading DIY outlets. RRP £26.90.
Read more about : Home Automation, Home Lighting
Potton’s New Self Build Forum For Speed Building
Speed Building is a new concept in housing developed by the UK self build experts Potton Ltd, as a fast and easy way of creating the perfect home to suit your lifestyle.
The company brings all the services you need to design and build your home under one roof, starting with research and finishing with your completed dream home.
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The Speed Building experience starts with Potton’s new Self Build Forum, the fastest way to find out about the self build process; meet both self build experts and other self builders at the same time.
Held free of charge, every fortnight at Potton’s conference and leisure centre, Wyboston Lakes, the Self Build Forum begins with a one hour introduction to self build, which covers each stage of the process from finding land to claiming the VAT back.
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CEDIA Members Are Specialists In Home Automation
CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association), is an international trade organisation spanning three continents with a membership of nearly 4,000 companies, of which over 420 are in the UK.
CEDIA members specialise in the design, supply, concealed installation, and control of automated electronic systems for the modern, intelligent home; they are the enablers of the house-of-the-future that visionaries have contemplated for most of the last century.
They install anything from multi-room audio systems and home cinemas, to complete home automation networks and sub-systems to control lighting, security, HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning), and even garden facilities, from lighting to watering.Â
Read more about : Building Services, Home Automation, Security Services
A Pilkington Glass Property Case Study
Jayne and Graham Wren moved to their 19th century crofter’s cottage in Yorkshire eight years ago, as it seemed to them an ideal environment to bring up a family. It was originally a semi-detached building, which had been previously converted into a single cottage.
Although the cottage was roomy enough for the couple to begin with, they went on to have three children and in 2003 decided more space was needed and embarked on an extension for the cottage.
This resulted in the loss of a playroom, so to address this and bring more light into the cottage, a conservatory was agreed as the ideal solution. The Wrens’ conservatory was designed using powder-coated aluminium on the outside and ash hardwood on the inside, giving it all the benefits of aluminium and the beauty of wood.
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The Roof: It was important for the Wrens to select a glass that needed minimal maintenance, so they chose to install Pilkington Activâ„¢ Blue combined with Pilkington K Glassâ„¢ in the roof.
Read more about : Building Services, Conservatories, Home Interiors, Windows
ProblemSolved Sorts The Men From The Cowboys
Last year the Trading Standards dealt with over 100,000 complaints about second-rate trades people – the shoddy work of rogue builders, plumbers and electricians ranking as one of Britain’s biggest grievances in 2006.
So when you need a trustworthy trades person, how do you avoid becoming a victim? Finding a reliable tradesperson in the telephone directories is a little like playing Russian roulette!
With this in mind, property journalist Alison Cork founded problemsolved.co.uk – an online directory of recommended and vetted trades people.
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The directory provides information about professionals from 120 trade categories, ranging from plumbers to garden designers; Problem Solved sources its members by public recommendation before vetting them for quality.
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Automated Giant Roller Blinds From Silent Gliss
Silent Gliss the leading global supplier of curtain tracks and blinds, recognise that a huge window with a wide expanse of glass needs special treatment.Â
So in order to make the most of both the view and the window, they now make roller blinds in almost any size.
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Since it’s neither practical nor possible to operate such a large roller blind by hand, Silent Gliss have provided the perfect solution with their electrically operated roller blind system 4860.
The blinds are made to measure and supplied complete with:
Read more about : Home Interiors, Window Blinds, Windows
The Property Investor Show’s Birmingham Debut
The Property Investor Show, The UK’s largest dedicated property investment exhibition – will make its Birmingham debut at the NEC from 23rd to 25th March 2007, following 5 years of consecutive growth at ExCeL London.
The show is co-locating at the NEC at the same time as the comprehensive Homebuilding & Renovation show, making this a most important weekend for Midlands-based property investors during 2007.
The show brings together the very best in the property investment world, as the 100 plus exhibitors attending, will cover every aspect of making money from property and offer expertise from the UK and overseas, for both residential and commercial investments.
Read more about : Building Services, DIY Advice, Mortgages, Shows and Events, UK House Prices
The New Ecohomes Show At The NEC Birmingham
The new Ecohomes Show is part of The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the NEC 22nd to 25th March and aspires to help us with our efforts to win the ‘Green War’ in our homes.
Our homes are currently responsible for 30% of all UK emissions and the Government is aiming for carbon-neutral houses by 2016, but is this a realistic target?
How can we do our bit to create energy-efficient homes whilst producing energy for heating, hot water and electricity using only eco-friendly on-site technology?
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