windows are triple glazed, the walls are pumped, and attic insulated. The problem is the two end bedrooms are colder than the rest of the house and we now have to remove a fitted wardrobe as my clothes smell mouldy. We have a PIV (positive input ventilation) system in place and there ...
Lifetime mortgage: This is the most common type and is a long-term loan secured against the value of your property. You borrow a cash lump sum and then choose to make repayments – there is no requirement to pay it back monthly and you can just let the interest build up. The loan a...
While the actual temperature of the room might be the same, the tile floor is going to feel colder on your feet than carpet or hardwood would. But, if your home has underfloor heating, the room is properly insulated, and you keep the temperature of your home high enough in the winter, ...
The top one-year rate is slightly higher than it was a week ago, as is the five-year rate. "Remember, although the ISA rates look like they're lower than that of the equivalent fixed-term bonds, after tax is deducted from the bond often a cash ISA will provide a better return to...
Another highlight of your visit to Gljúfrabúi waterfall is that you can get much closer to it than you can with Iceland’s other, morepopular waterfalls— including Seljalandsfoss. In fact, you could walk right under Gljúfrabúifoss! Do be careful if you decide to approach the falls, ho...
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Have you started to notice a certain room in your home is far warmer than the rest of the house? Temperature inconsistency and fluctuation in an upstairs bedroom or particular rooms in your home is a common occurrence in homes that can leave one room feeling much hotter than the others. ...
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Once the ice has melted, polar inhabitants have nowhere colder to go Ole Jorgen Liodden/naturepl.com Not all of those threats are as gradual as the melting of ice caps and the rising of sea levels. Extreme weather, fuelled by climate change, is one example. Hurricane Dorian,...
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