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Bedroom Insulation

Bedroom Insulation in BedminsterThis family’s small back bedroom in a Victorian terraced house in Bedminster was a very cold room – having two exterior walls it was so cold during the winter months, it became unusable as a bedroom. The client wanted the room insulated...

How to re-pressurise a Boiler

How do I know that my boiler needs re-pressurising?In most cases, you will suddenly discover that you have no hot water or heating, and your boiler is not working. There are many things that cause a Boiler to stop working. Most of them will require an engineer to come...

Electrical – Glossary of Terms

We thought it might be helpful to have a list of regularly used electrical terms to help explain some of the sometimes confusing terminology usedFused SpurThis can be switched or unswitched. It is a way of connecting an appliance without using a plug. It is commonly...

Help, I have no electricity

So, this is quite a common scenario and there can be a number of reasons for it. The first thing most of us would do, would be to look out of the window and check if the street lights are on, or our neighbours’ lights are on. In these days of easy communication,...

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How do I know that my boiler needs re-pressurising?In most cases, you will suddenly discover that you have...