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Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #7: Insulating Your Loft – How To Do It Right
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART SEVEN: Insulating Your Loft In most properties this...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #6: Internal Wall Insulation – I.W.I.
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART SIX: IWI - Internal Wall Insulation Is lining the...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #5: External Wall Insulation – E.W.I.
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART FIVE: EWI - External Wall Insulation Is cladding the...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #4: Cavity Wall Insulation – Is it a good idea?
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART FOUR: CWI - Cavity Wall Insulation is it as good as it’s...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #3: Cheap & Easy Ways To Cut Energy Bills – Draught-Proofing
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART THREE: The Cheap & Easy Way To Cut Energy Bills - Draught...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #2: Different Types of Insulation
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART TWO: Different Types of Insulation and How to treat mouldy...
Japanese Knotweed – high risk locations
JKW - Japanese Knotweed - Do you live in a high risk location? Japanese knotweed (JKW) is a notoriously invasive plant species that has a fearsome reputation. Surveyors now check for evidence of JKW even when carrying out straightforward mortgage...
Rightsurvey Home Insulation Blog #1: Planning your campaign
In this new series, Chartered Surveyor Ian Rock FRICS - Author of the Haynes Home insulation Manual - explains how to cut your energy bills by boosting your home’s thermal efficiency. PART ONE: What's worth doing and what isn't? When most of our...
2022 Building Regulations changes – for new homes and extensions
New Building Regulations - Changes to Parts F and L, and new Parts O and S Important changes to Building Regulations 'Approved Documents' will take effect from 15 June 2022. These apply to new homes, extensions, as well as existing buildings. The main...
Pre-purchase checks you can do yourself: #4: How to check for high levels of ammonia and other pollution risks in the local area you’re buying in
How to check your pollution risk Getting an RICS Chartered Surveyor to carry out a survey before you buy is essential if you don't want to risk getting lumbered with lots of nasty hidden problems. In addition, your conveyancing solicitor should check...