Thinking about self-building with ICF? Considering employing an experienced construction project manager to help you find and coordinate your ICF new build project? In this blog we outline 12 Reasons to Self-Build with ICF. We consider the significant time and cost benefits of a self- build with ICF (or Insulated Concrete Formwork), but also highlight…
In this blog we talk more about the technical aspects of project managing ICF self-build homes. We originally met our self-builder client at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon, Wiltshire back in 2014. Since then have been supporting our client, who is building a new home in Buckinghamshire, helping with him…
Don’t Let April Showers Flood Your Home Flood prevention measures for home owners. With the continuous development, we now find that many homes are built on old flood plains. It is worth knowing if that applies to you. The weather is definitely weird lately. We’ve had an extreme Winter and Spring just won’t…
Ideal Easter DIY – What’s your project? Easter weekend is coming up again. We all love this 4 day holiday and it is a great opportunity to get some home improvement done. Here are some random ideal Easter DIY tips. While we all need a good break there are also all those jobs around…
Emerging technology in energy saving products Trade Shows These are the best way to find out about new technology and new products that are continually emerging into the market place. As I travel around to the various energy saving shows and read up on technology advancement I see a lot of new products so…
Why a combi boiler isn’t always the best! Notes from our expert who is working on site. Why I like straight-forward design in a heating system. I am over-seeing a team of plumbers replacing corroded and scaled-up parts of a 1960’s heating system and making a few upgrades at the same time. It reminds…
Are you in control of your homes sustainability? CLPM’s Sustainability Guru Tony Duffin gives us his views. Get in control of your own homes energy usage and tariffs. Do you trust the quality of vegetables from your own back garden over those bought from a supermarket? Do you support fair trade products because you…
Recovering from a bad building project? In the last week been asked to take over a couple of jobs that have got into difficulties. I am not sure if two projects in two weeks equals a trend. But it has set us thinking about how we tackle these tricky situations. In the first situation…
Be warm and cosy this winter with a heat pump! Heat pumps make sense sometimes We just wanted to delve into the reasons why Heat Pumps are a good idea in some circumstances, and not others. They are not the ultimate environmentally friendly heating system everywhere but are one of a number of possible…
Fixing a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor over a basement flat! The Problem A Hole in the Floor! Not just any floor, but the entrance hallway to three flats. And not just an ordinary floor, but a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor, over a basement flat. Of unusual construction, these floors are historically more often found on the…