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What are the key issues in design and construction?

What are the most important things to think about in terms of the design construction?

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  • General

What are the 17 common mistakes found on building plans?

When building control surveyors check building plans they tend to see the same errors crop up again and again. What are they?

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  • General

Guide to thatched roofs for house extensions - the Dorset Model

Everything you need to know about thatching your new house extension. Find out about the Dorset Model.

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  • Roof
  • Extension

I'm installing or moving a boiler in my kitchen - what do I need to look out for?

Find out about building regulations around installing or moving a boiler in your kitchen.

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  • Kitchens

Will I need building regulations approval for heating appliances?

Is building regulations approval required for stoves & boilers? Are there other issues around replacing or installing them?

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  • Chimneys & flues

What are the issues around heating appliances, chimneys & flues?

Installing a new heating appliance or changing one? Find out what the issues are.

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  • Electrical
  • Chimneys & flues

Will I need planning permission for a combined heat and power system?

Find out of installing a combined heat and power system will require planning permission.

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  • Renewable energy

What are the issues around removing a chimney stack or chimney breast?

Find out what the building regulations and other issues are around removing a chimneystack or chimney breast.

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  • Chimneys & flues
  • Structural alteration

How do I prevent excess moisture entering my home?

Find out how to prevent excess moisture entering your home.

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  • Cooling & ventilation
  • General

Technology, heating and appliances

How to use technology, heating and appliances to save energy

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  • Kitchens
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Electrical