Phillip Hall, managing director of Hall Construction Ltd, points out, ‘Costs are often higher for renovating a period property as owners may have to provide full-blown plans as well as calculations from a building engineer to comply with building regulations.‘ He adds that the initial costs ...
To extend my meal metaphor from a few days back, if the keynote is the amuse-bouche, designed to whet the appetite of the agent or editor, the elevator speech is the first course, designed to show that the chef has talent prior to the entrée, the full-blown 2-minute pitch. Let m...
I live in a stand alone house and I am in the middle of double glazing my windows in my house to help shield unwanted noise from neighbours, music, voices etc. The company I have used uses a 6.38 laminated glass in a solid aluminum frame, there is a 13cm air gap between my external...
No one’s blown them away. They’d like to get a look at Trey Lance (March 12), Zach Wilson (March 26) and Justin Fields (March 31) throwing live at their pro days, which will be the only shot teams get to see the quarterbacks sling it in person, before making a final decision...
The pot does not pressurize fully and begin to cook, The lid has blown off 2x ,in spite of following all directions. Has this happened to anyone else. Ive only used it about 6x. Barbara Schieving — January 9, 2022 Reply Hi Shirley – how old is your Crockpot Express? There was ...
Wall insulation, Double Glazing and and airtight seal around the windows will suffice for most external noises such as children, lawn trimmers and light road traffic. Carpeting (particularly with a good heavy underlay) does help deaden a room. But for reducing unwanted noise it would probably be...