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Kirstie Allsopp streets ahead as property Mum of the year

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Kirstie Allsopp has scored a landslide victory in the FindaProperty.com favourite property celebrity Mum survey, with half of respondents voting for the immaculately groomed presenter and property expert. Currently on our screens in Channel 4’s Relocation, Relocation, Relocation, Allsopp is mother to two children, Bay Atlas and Oscar Hercules, and stepmother to partner and property developer Ben Andersen’s two children, Hal and Orion. In addition to presenting property TV...

Home Insulation: A Beginner's Guide

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the new Home Information Packs (HIPs), all properties marketed for sale now need a home energy rating in the form of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Manuel Kupka, one of the country’s new army of domestic energy assessors, says that most of us have some work to do to get our insulation up to standard. "Where I work, mainly in Bath, the majority are listed buildings, so they are restricted in terms of wall insulation. "But, in terms of fitting loft...

Quick Survey: Will Santa Be Hurrying Down Your Chimney This Christmas?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How will Santa enter your home this Christmas? Click on the link below to take part in our quick survey.Will Santa Be Hurrying Down Your Chimney This Christmas?

Good Riddance To Radiators

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine a room, sleek, clean-lined and free of the clutter and inconvenience of radiators, and with the benefit of toasty heat rising from the floor to warm your feet, as well as the rest of the living space. Underfloor heating, although still relatively rare in the UK, is a heating method whose time has come - which isn't to say it's a new idea. It was the Romans who first pioneered the method, though it took a long time for the British to catch on - the Barbican development in...

Oak-Framed Homes: A Buyer's Guide

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

pic: Border Oak Until the 18th century most buildings in England were timber framed. But over the years the demands on wood grew, exposed beams became unfashionable, and the art of building a timber-framed house was gradually forgotten. Today exposed timber-framed housing may conjure up a rather twee image, but this traditional method of building is both versatile and eco-friendly. Ideal, in other words, for modern living. Today, these houses come in two basic types: green oak...