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Housemaster Home Improvements join the Conservatory Outlet Network
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Conservatory Outlet are pleased to announce ‘Housemaster Home Improvements’ in Hertfordshire becomes the latest home improvement company to join the expanding network of dealers operating throughout the UK.
Housemaster Home Improvements is a family run business specialising in supplying and installing quality conservatories, double glazing windows and doors throughout Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
Housemaster Home Improvements pride themselves on their attention to detail and providing personal touch on all home improvement projects. This is achieved by the managing director supervising all staff during projects to ensure that the highest quality is maintained throughout the installation.
Housemaster Home Improvements have many years experience in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke conservatories, double glazing windows and general building work for home improvements.…
The Window Scrappage Scheme is designed to save you money
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How can a window actually save you money? Because they help you save energy and reduce the fuel bills in your home!
As fuel costs continue to be high and we become more concerned about the environment, it is important that you focus on how energy efficient your home is.
Energy Saving Trust research reveals that almost half the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from energy we use every day. In 2005 alone, total UK CO2 emissions were almost 554 million tonnes. 27% (153 million tonnes) of those emissions came from the energy we use to heat, light and power our homes, contributing to climate changes.
But saving energy will not only help the environment in the long term. It…
Conservatory Outlet Supports The Windows Scrappage Scheme
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Conservatory Outlet are fully supporting The Glass & Glazing Federations (GGF) petition to lobby the government to introduce a windows scrappage scheme. The scheme aims to encourage householders to scrap their old poorly insulated windows in return for a grant for £1000 from the government towards the installation of new energy efficient windows. The ePetition is set up on the Prime Ministers Official website www.number10.gov.uk and you can sign the petition for the windows scrappage scheme at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/windowscrappage/.
In an effort to combat global warming the UK government has set a target of reducing CO2 levels by 30% by 2030. The Windows Scrappage Scheme would help the government meet these targets by acting as an incentive for UK households to…
Say NO to DIY: Home Improvement Statistics
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Research shows that 31 percent of Brits injure themselves when tackling some sort of home improvement. The solution to make sure it doesn’t happen to you is quite simple:
Don’t do it Yourself!
According to SAGA, only 90% of over 50’s have brains.
The latest figures from SAGA show that one in ten over 50 year olds have tried to tackle a major home improvement project themselves. Around a third of them injuring themselves during the work.
Andrew Leech, managing director at the National Home Improvement Council, said that such jobs should be left to professionals.
“There are certain things which the average DIY person can do without any problem at all, but if they are talking about major projects…
Ten Tips When Buying a Conservatory
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1/ Why chose a Conservatory?
What are you looking to accomplish with a conservatory? If you’re looking at your options for change you can move, build an extension or add a conservatory.
In the current housing climate the housing industry is quite weak, therefore selling your property could be a difficult task. Adding a conservatory will not only give you extra space, it will increase the value of your home when you decide the time is right to sell.
2/ What are you using it for?
It is a good idea to think about what you will use it for before beginning to plan the design. if you know what its use will be, the designing process will be a…
