Our old house was a lot larger than our new bungalow. It had 3 bedrooms in the main house, an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. Downstairs it had a large kitchen diner, utility
Continue ReadingYear: 2023
Front Door and Windows
We have budgeted to replace existing windows to match those that will go into the new extension. We’re going for triple glazing where we can, more for the heat retention than noise reduction. Our front
Continue ReadingWhat to do about Heating?
As mentioned previously, the village in which the bungalow is situated does not have mains gas. A lot of properties in the area have gone for heating oil and so already have a wet central
Continue ReadingWood Burning Stove
There was some debate on whether or not to have a stove, primarily about its emissions. The problem we have is that the area has no mains gas available so everyone in the area has
Continue ReadingRoof Area Remedial Work
The survey recommended a fair bit of work on the roof & guttering, for both the main property and the detached garage. We got a couple of quotes and picked what we thought was the
Continue Reading