Homes & Gardens

There are plenty of reasons why anyone would be interested in making use of solar panels. After all, utility bills are slowly but surely rising in cost, making it more and more challenging to keep the bills paid. The use of renewable energy sources can ensure that you have a means of free electricity during the day time, ensuring that your utility bills take a massive hit.

Unfortunately, not all homes have the ideal environment for solar panels to make the most out of their intended use. It can often result in disgruntled homeowners unsure of what to do with the solar panels they...

Most people pay more money for their homes than for any other item. Let’s face it, it’s probably your biggest asset. Homes are like relationships - they need regular maintenance and care to function correctly. The minute something is new in the house, it begins to age, risking wear, tear, and damage.

When there are major issues, urgent action is no doubt taken. When it comes to the less pressing problems, however, there can be a temptation to delay doing anything till a later date. The trouble is that some things needing repair can create long term damage if ignored for too long...

The history behind the creation and the concept of furniture goes from centuries before civilization. As early as 3100-2500 B.C, the first furniture was produced solely for household usage through utilizing commonly found materials such as stones and sticks. Wood was not typically accessible as a material for furniture, not until the Neolithic era. As many years have passed, various formations of this furniture have been developed, all while keeping the style and structure. Indeed, such innovation has pushed the improvement of the usage of these items, further insisting that furniture isn...

Leading housebuilder Redrow has launched its ‘Nature for People’ biodiversity strategy, established as part of a long-standing partnership with charity The Wildlife Trusts .

The strategy sees the housebuilder commit to objectives under three key themes - Nature Gains, Rewilding Lives and Flourishing Legacy - including:

• Contributing to existing or potential nature recovery networks so wildlife, including hedgehogs and barn owls, can move freely through their developments and the wider landscape
• Enabling and inspiring community connection with nature
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