When planning a new extension for your home, important considerations are ease of access and light. Filled with natural daylight, the extension can give bring nature indoors, creating a welcoming ambiance that is practical for family use throughout the year. If there is easy access...
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Making the most of your loft space for your family can simply mean converting it into habitable rooms. This oversized storage space can transform into something fantastic. In most scenarios, a loft conversion typically will add a new master bedroom, ensuite bathroom and, depending on...
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Do You Want to Learn More About Extending in Conservation Areas? Extending in conservation areas is not quite the marathon process you might think it is. Actually, if you do live in one, you are not alone. Greater London has more than 1,000 conservation areas, and...
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Chimney breasts were once a significant feature in traditional homes, built with functionality in mind, they housed an open fire and chimney flue to keep residents warm in the colder months. Found in almost every room in the house before central heating systems were created, they are a significant...
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This blog discusses boundary walls and extension design. Did you know Local Authorities have guidelines in place which dictate the maximum height your boundary wall can be? This may be different to the height of the existing fence or brick divide, so it is worth...
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If you are planning a home extension or remodel, creating office and living space for home working is essential now, more than ever. Space to work and learn is most likely high on the agenda. Here are some of the ways you can add additional...
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As we start the New Year we are again spending more time than usual at home, we all look forward however to the summer of 2021, a time when we hope we can come together again with large family celebrations, parties and get-together’s - we will all be...
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Ground floor extension roofing options are many and various. In fact, roofing styles for ground floor extensions might not seem very exciting, but they are actually a very important design decision and will impact your overall scheme. The roof design can be influenced, and sometimes...
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The best kitchen layout is dependant upon you and the way you use this space. The kitchen is often considered to be the heart of the home, which is why it is no surprise that many homeowners across London want to extend theirs and create...
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How to incorporate the old and new in your extension design is so key when designing your new space. You will want to think about how this is going to interact with your existing property. As well as how you want the old and new...
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Working from home has become the new normal and is set to continue well into the new year. With more than 44% of us no longer commuting to the office on a daily basis now is the ideal time to set up a dedicated home office. However, if...
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At the start of the year when up and down the country we began to decant our offices and begin to work from home, most of us assumed it was going to be short term and it’s safe to say many of us were not...
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While Bi-Fold doors are still the most popular choice of door for rear extensions, due to their function and manipulability, there are multiple other options available for clients who wish to do something that little bit different with the rear façade. Here we have a...
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What can I do with the unused room, or rear reception room, as it is more commonly known? This is certainly something to consider when designing a rear extension. The most common brief is usually to create open planning living, kitchen and dining space that...
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One of London’s most sought after boroughs, Wandsworth is a hive of activity at the moment, and being popular with young professionals and families there is a continuing demand to extend and renovate as opposed to moving. Therefore residential home extensions are the most popular form of development, having...
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Have you considered how our project might affect the condition with your neighbours? When proposing an extension it is likely you would be required to serve a Party Wall notices to adjoining neighbours. A party wall notice is a notice of proposed works in relation to a particular...
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