Monthly Archive: October 2013
Construction Loans
Guest post by Callum Scott of Scott Finance Before looking at the difference between a construction loan and a standard mortgage, it is important to realise that the criteria for obtaining a construction loan are pretty much the same as those…
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Extension Fail
I saw this extended house the other day and couldn’t resist sharing it. A fairly standard 60’s house with a pitched roof but someone has dropped a square box on top….So much for sensitive design. Not only that but the…
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Noise Insulation – Plasterboard Options
There are a few plasterboard options when looking to improve the noise insulation. These options in increasing order of cost are: Differing Thickness On Each Face By using different and thicker plasterboards on each wall face, say 13mm and 16mm,…
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