Year: 2012
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Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
An overview of Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
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Green Deal Launch
The Green deal launched in the UK on Monday of this week. Fanfares? fireworks? a deluge of marketing? … read more …
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Gabions
There’s something about gabions…
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Oak, brassica and white
I think I keep harping on about this, but I love this colour, material and texture combination…
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VAT and Conversions
I was tweeting the other day about VAT on conversions…
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Plaid Cymru’s Green New Deal promise
The leader of Plaid Cymru has promised a “Green New Deal” to rejuvenate the Welsh economy and help maintain Wales’ position at the forefront of Green policies.
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Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part B Fire safety
An overview of Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part B Fire safety
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Building Progress August 2012
Update on building progress during August 2012…
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Permitted development extension limits to be doubled
The government is due to announce a temporary increase in the maximum depth of extensions that can be built under permitted development rules.
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Summer holiday
We’ve been staying here amongst other places.
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Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part A Structural Safety
An overview of Building Regulations, Approved Documents – Part A Structural Safety
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Wabi-sabi and my mossy step
I was just about to begin stripping the moss from the shaded face of the garden steps when I was reminded of the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. Wabi-sabi, is a Japanese aesthetic concept that beauty can be found in impermanence, transience, and imperfection. So embracing the concept, I saved myself a job, spared the moss…