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The Renovation #10: We Have Light – Lots Of Light

The loft conversion of this first floor flat was only ever going to add value to the property if we could get natural light into the loft space and that ideally would have been with dormer windows and to be honest we would never have got that past the other

Insulating the loft
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The Renovation #9: Planning Approval Is Here

It has been over a month since I updated my renovation project blog and that is because I have been working exceptionally hard on my projects and frankly struggling to keep up with the demands of running multiple businesses and trying to get a renovation project moving while still maintaining

Fallen Wall
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The Renovation #8: Big Beams And Stud Walls

I was a bit late getting to our property today as I had lots of work to do for the forum and of course Plasterers News so by the time I sorted all that out it was around 11am, and so I knew I was not going to get a

We are getting there
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The Renovation #7: A Step In The Right Direction

The stairs have arrived and they came in lots of pieces, and we checked and double checked that they were all there with the delivery guy who worked for the company that made them, so we were confident all the bits were there, and so we started to work out

The Renovation #6: Insulating the Ashlar Walls and Splinters

It has come to that stage in the build that I need to start getting the loft space insulated and seeing as my ashlar walls are quite big and the storage spaces behind them are of good size. I decided that I was going to crack on and get that

Stair Option
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The Renovation #5: The Staircase Headaches

With any loft conversion, you need to think about how you are going to get up there, and if you are going to it properly and comply with building regulations the options get a little slimmer and the headache increases and its all you can think about. We had an

Knauf Supports The Plasterers Forum
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The Renovation #5: Noggins and Tacking

With thanks to Knauf for supplying us with the plasterboard, we were quite keen to start getting the lids tacked and ready for the insulation and also start getting the ashlar walls insulated and boarded. Before we could tack the lounge ceiling, I wanted to add some extra noggins in

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The Renovation #4: Knauf Show Their Support

I have worked with Knauf for a couple of years now with The Plasterers Forum® and also Plasterers News. I have spent numerous days out at their factory and training  facility and help promote and market their products and services. With our renovation project, we were going to need a shed

Our Loft Conversion
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The Renovation #3: Ceilings Down & Loft Conversion

We are making some good progress with the renovation of our flat, but a straightforward renovation has never just been on the cards. I have been very keen on converting the massive loft into my office. Yes, I work from home and to a lot of you it all sounds

British Gypsum Coving Old Skool
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The Renovation #2: Walls Coming Out

It’s been a bit of slow start to be honest on our project. We have been battling with the lack of time with The Plasterers Forum® and with me traveling all over the country to see companies and organising events over the last few months so as you can imagine

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The Renovation Project #1

This is not going to be your normal Plasterers News post or article, but this is going to be a regularly case study on my very own personal renovation project where I plan on starting a family and generally settling down. It’s very bizarre for me to say that, but

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