Author: AndyL
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Skeilings: Why Upstairs Ceilings Slope at the Edges
Insulation • Thermal bridging SkeilingsWhy ceilings slope at the edges A sloping strip around an upstairs ceiling can explain why the edges of a room feel cold, even with insulation in the loft. 01 · Why they’re there Keep more headroom under a roof with low eaves. 02 · Where to look Trace the sloping…
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Awaab’s Law Phase 2: What Changes in November 2026?
REGULATIONS / mywarmhome.co.uk Awaab’s Law Phase 2: What changes from November 2026? From 30 November 2026, Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law extends the duties placed on social landlords in England to a much broader range of serious housing hazards. PHASE 2 30 NOVEMBER 2026 SOCIAL HOUSING / ENGLAND 01 30 Nov 2026 Phase 2 of…
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Thermal Values explained.
A practical homeowner guide to U-values, R-values, thermal conductivity and insulation thickness, explaining what the numbers mean and why lower or higher values matter.
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UK Property History.
A home’s age can reveal useful clues about its construction, moisture behaviour and retrofit risks. Use the period as a starting point, then investigate the building itself.
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Who is qualified?
How to choose a competent retrofit installer: check qualifications, compare specifications, understand the proposed work and make sure the important details are recorded in writing.
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Technical Monitoring
Technical monitoring checks whether retrofit work has been designed, installed and evidenced properly, including ventilation, moisture risk, controls, safety and handover.
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Heat Pumps for Coastal Areas: Choosing the Right System
Installing a heat pump near the coast needs extra thought. Salt exposure, location, airflow, noise, corrosion protection and manufacturer requirements all matter.
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Awaab’s Law
Healthy homes / Tenant safety / England Awaab’s Law: a safer home starts with action Social landlords in England now have legal deadlines to investigate significant damp and mould and make homes safe. Here is what tenants can expect, and why fixing the cause matters. The law is named in memory of two-year-old Awaab Ishak,…
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Pas 2030/35
01 Assess Understand the property, its construction, condition, ventilation and the people living in it. 02 Plan Decide which improvements are suitable and how they should work together. 03 Install Install the agreed measures using the correct products, details and workmanship. 04 Check Commission, inspect and hand the work over with the relevant information and…
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Radiator sizing: temperatures and next steps
Radiator output at your design temperatures This older selector has been retired. Its fixed flow-temperature corrections were not suitable for choosing radiators. Do not use an earlier result to buy or size equipment. Radiator output depends on the flow, return and room temperatures, as well as the selected radiator’s manufacturer data. Radiator ΔT is the…
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