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Should I Use an Architect?

Posted: April 3, 2018 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Uncategorized

As a rule of thumb, if your project needs planning permission, you’ll probably require the services of an architect. The extent of the work you commissio...
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How to Find a Building Plot

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Self Build

There’s no shortage of building plots in this country, but finding the right one for you is arguably the toughest part of any self-build project. I...
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Discreet Heating – a picture on the wall which is an electric heater too!

Posted: February 5, 2018 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Sustainable Living

Many homes in our rural villages are limited to electric heating with no mains gas or space for an oil tank, in the past electric heating was seen to be ve...
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What to Look Out for When Buying a Holiday Home – Part 1

Posted: September 20, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Holiday Homes

Whether you’re buying a holiday home in Cornwall for investment or personal reasons you’ll need to consider certain key factors about the property. ...
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Do you Make the Most of your Garden?

Posted: July 12, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Gardens, Home Improvement

Space! We all wish we had more of it and often we have – right under our noses! We just don’t make use of it. Think about your garden.  Whether you...
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Make Your Garden Glow, using Automated Watering Systems and Outdoor Lighting Control

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Gardens

Increasingly we see the garden as an extension to our home, to admire, provide relaxation and to produce flowers, fruit & vegetables.  The recent warm...
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Buying a Holiday Home as an Investment

Posted: June 29, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Holiday Homes

Like buy-to-let properties, holiday homes work as investments and part of a general investment portfolio. They make a very different investment type, howev...
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Explore Cornwall with St Merryn Park, Padstow

Posted: June 6, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Holiday Homes

St Merryn Park is the perfect base from which to explore Cornwall, just a stone’s throw from the popular and picturesque harbour town of Padstow, St Merr...
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Government tries to sell off our Land Registry – AGAIN!

Posted: April 12, 2016 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Home Improvement, Legal Services

Why is this so important? - Because anyone who has bought, or intends to buy, property in England and Wales will be affected by this. (more…)...
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Why is an air source heat pump the perfect heating solution for new build projects?

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Home Improvement, Sustainable Living

Whether you’ve undertaken a self-build previously or you’re currently planning a project, you’ll understand the importance of choosing the right heat...
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