My Barn Conversion … musings in small-house, off-grid, architecture, design with smatterings of art, history and literature
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VAT Reclaim Spring 2013 Part 1
With my completion certificate delivered in November the clock is ticking on my VAT reclaim for the conversion of the barn… You have You can only send in one claim and that claim must be submitted no later than three months after the conversion has been completed. VAT refunds for DIY housebuilders – Claim form…
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VAT Reclaim – VAT rate history
VAT rates over the last 30+ years…
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Energy policy, smoke screens, fracking, confusion and big bucks
There seems to be only one thing that is certain in the world of energy policy and that is that costs will rise annually above and beyond anything that inflation can currently throw at us. Beyond that, smoke screens & confusion seem to reign. Take the recent news for example… It’s reported today that the…
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Building Progress November 2012
Update on building progress during November 2012…
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Flanking manoeuvres and good design…
It seems that the government are undertaking flanking manoeuvres on the green belt…
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What is a shadow gap?
A shadow gap – a mysterious dark place between two plains…
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Flue guard completed
The story of one mans epic flue guard build…
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Building Progress October 2012
Update on building progress during October 2012…
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Your barn conversion – "what you really wanted for yourself"
Thoughts on making YOUR barn conversion – "what you really wanted for yourself"
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Building Regulations, Approved Documents Part D – Toxic substances
An overview of Building Regulations, Approved Documents Part D – Toxic substances
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The Stirling prize 2012 winner – the Sainsbury Laboratory
The 2012 Stirling prize was won by a outsider, the Sainsbury Laboratory…
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The Stirling prize 2012
I think that this years Stirling prize has some exciting projects on the shortlist…