Homes & Gardens

When a boiler breaks down in any home it becomes an incredibly stressful time until it is fixed again, being left without hot water or heating can be terribly detrimental to one’s day to day life. When it inevitably happens everyone has to make that decision; should it be repaired or replaced?

There are many factors that people need to take into consideration when deciding the next steps that need to be taken in order to have a functioning heating and hot water system in place again.

Over time as the boiler gets older, it will start to deteriorate and its efficacy will...

Sash windows have been a staple in many homes for a long time now but one thing that is specific about them is that it can be a challenge to paint them correctly. What is a sash window?

Sash windows are a traditional European style of window that opens vertically. They are typically constructed to have one or two moving panels that are designed so that when they move they don’t hit one another when opening or closing the window. They also don’t operate using any hinges so they don’t open inwardly or outwardly.

Sash windows are incredibly common in the South of England...

Resin-bound driveways are a great option when it comes to getting your driveway done. What they basically are is when a mixture is created with an aggregate such as gravel and with resin and then that is used as the driveway instead of something like mono-blocking or tarmac.

Resin driveways in London and the rest of the UK are an incredibly popular choice because of the significant benefits that come with them. They are also incredibly popular due to the fact that they are permeable.

There are many benefits that come with opting for a resin driveway from Limegate...

Over time double glazed windows will need to be replaced, no matter the quality of the materials used or even how well they have been fitted. Of course, the better they are the longer it will be before they need to be replaced. A good rule of thumb for how long before double glazed windows need to be replaced is around 20 years.

Double glazing came into mass appeal in the UK from the 1980s onwards so they are a relatively new thing. For a lot of people, it is very possible that they might be having to replace their double glazing for the first or second time. Especially new...