Category “Property”
Smart Tips In Buying A House For First-Time Buyers
In buying a home, especially if it’s your first time, the first thing you should consider is the cost. If you find yourself in a situation where you realize that you have limited options in terms of what you can afford, never fear. Here are some creative ways of making the most out of your … Read More »
The Benefits Of Renewable Energy For Residential Properties
Renewable energy comes from several sources that we can’t entirely usurp such as the wind and sun. There are many benefits you can get when you turn to renewable energy and utilize eco-friendly resources instead. It generates less pollution compared to the usual sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear. As reports of fossil … Read More »
Tin Mining in Cornwall and Its Effects on Building Stability
Cornwall has a very good amount of tin deposits in its vicinity. Considering that tin is one of the scarcest metals known on Earth, Cornwall has become a profitable spot for metal mining. The history of Cornwall tin mining can be traced back as early as the Bronze Age approximately 2,150 BC and ended at … Read More »
Facts: The Law on Invasive Plants in the UK
The balance of the ecosystem seems to be an impossible dream in a modern world. Land development in building structural sites would also need trees and plants for a softer landscape. On the other hand, there are plant species which are considered to be “pests” rather than helpful elements in the environment. Non-native invasive plants … Read More »
Living in Devon – It’s never been so good
Living in the West Country is many people’s dream. Retiring from the treadmill of full time work in the city to a life of peace and tranquillity by the coast or rural village is easier than you may imagine. Property prices is Devon are not at all high and surprisingly in many locations below the … Read More »
Coastal Erosion and Its Effects on Properties and Safety
When soil or land particles are carried away from one place to another either by natural or man-made occurrences, there would be significant changes in the soil structure. Erosion is a natural occurrence in the crust that happens every day, or every time a hydraulic or Aeolian action happens. Depending on the volume of soil … Read More »
Facts about Japanese Knotweed and How it Can Damage Your Property
Japanese Knotweed a type of perennial plant that grows as a shrub and grows on buildings and homes. Just when you thought that it’s perfect to give your home a medieval-look, mortgage plans for your property may not be possible. The root structure of the said weed can potentially damage walls and floors or any … Read More »
Proper Placement of Trees & How to Protect Existing Ones in Structural Sites
If we should balance out modern improvement and a healthy ecosystem, trees and buildings should be two inseparable things. There are times, however, that trees are planted in an ‘inappropriate’ spot of a residential or commercial area. What was once a nice source of shade can become a threat to building structures. In some cases, … Read More »
Methods of Non-Traditional Construction
Non-traditional buildings were mainly built during the post World War2 period in the United Kingdom. This type of construction is mainly of four categories: Pre Cast Concrete, In Situ Concrete, Timber Frame and Steel Frame. The Pre Cast and the In Situ concrete system comes under the heading of Concrete Panel System. Sometimes these different … Read More »
Elements of traditional construction
Traditional construction is one of the methods used to build houses. It is characterized by structures such as cob walls, stone walls, cavity walls, non cavity walls, thatch roofs, timber frame walls, natural slate covered roofs, scantle roofs, random diminishing natural rag slate, manufactured slate, asbestos slates, cement tiles, clay tiles, rafter and purlin structures, … Read More »
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