British Gas Landlord Cover
I have just taken out the British Gas Landlords Cover for one of our properties that is about to be rented. I will be trialing it over the next lease period (probably 6 months) to see how it...
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Lighting Decisions And Orangery Project Update
We have been putting off the decision as to what lighting we want in the new orangery. We have been passing ideas around for a while. Do we have a drop light from the middle of the Orangery roof? If we...
View ArticleWhite Recessed Spot Lights Don’t Look Great
We liked the idea of having white recessed spot lights in the up stands into the orangery window. I have bought some samples from Screwfix and it appears that white will not be the ones to go for.We...
View ArticlePointing And Preparing The Walls
I have spent the last two evenings filling gaps in the back wall of the house that were left by plumbers. Although in theory these did not matter as they were behind the pitched roof, we have always...
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Labgear Dual Brushed Media Faceplate
I have been looking for a solution to tidy up the media wires behind the television in the new Orangery Kitchen extension.The television will be wall mounted at about 1300mm off the ground, we will...
View ArticleOrangery Extension Part 16: First Fix Electrics
It has been a little while since I posted an update about the work on the Orangery Kitchen Extension. Conservatec have finished their part of the work, although they have left me with some finishing...
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Orangery Extension Part 17: First Fix Electrics Finished And Ready For...
The first fix electrics in the Orangery Kitchen Extension has now been finished, it was a bigger job than we first thought mainly due to the number of lighting zones, switches and the basic...
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Freesat Hd Solutions
With the new kitchen orangery extension well underway, I need to consider how to get an aerial to where the TV will be situated in the Orangery. It may seem a little silly, but this has actually ended...
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Satellite Has Arrived
The Satellite that I ordered yesterday has arrived. It gives me a little puzzle to sort out, how it all goes together and where best to hang it on the house. I anticipate it going on the drive wall...
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Labeling Cables
I have just installed a Satellite with an 8 way LNB. This means hat there are 8 cables coming from the satellite, through the wall and into the house. They will be going to three different locations in...
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I Hate Electricals
The Christmas adverts from Currys with their slogan, ‘we live electricals’ made me come up with my motto for the week ‘Matt Houldsworth I hate electricals’I have been doing some electrical work on the...
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Silverline 10 Piece 1 Metre Cable Access Kit Review
I have just bought myself a set of Cable access rods. I had been using my dads kit to help with the first fix electrics, pulling cables under the floor and they are a fantastic help, saving you...
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Orangery Extension Part 19: Plasterboarding Continued, And New Window
The progress on the Kitchen Orangery Extension has been rather slow over the last couple of weeks since the first fix electrics. I have managed to get as much of the plaster boarding done as I can, I...
View ArticleProblems Of Being A Landlord In This Cold Weather
I have had a property sitting empty for a little while now, not usually a problem, I visit weekly to check on things, however, I got a call at work from a neighbor who said there was water pouring down...
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Fitting Underfloor Heating
In our ongoing work on the Orangery Kitchen Extension we spent this weekend fitting underfloor heating. This was a larger job than it could have been as we were replacing the floor and insulating under...
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Happy Valentines… We Have A Kitchen
I hinted in the last update post that there may be some exciting news just ready for valentines day, well the kitchen was delivered today.All in all it has been a rather stressful day. At the beginning...
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