Friday, 28 September 2012
Trevor Hyatt - Virgin London Triathlon
Trevor Hyatt MD of Linley Developments participating in his latest charity quest the Virgin London Marathon raising money for various fantastic charities as part of Linley's CSR Programme
Friday, 21 September 2012
Tips to get your plans approved
1. Being too ambitious is the key reason why people have their planning applications knocked back. One obvious tip-off is to check whether any neighbours have completed similar projects. Things also look good if your proposal cannot be seen from the street and will not impace on your neighbours.
2. You can also get preapplication advice from your local council
3. Keeping your neighbours onside is vital. Even if it's just popping your head over the garden fence and saying you are thinking about an extension. If they feel involved from an early stage they are likely to feel more engaged than if you tell them the day before you put your planning application in and they are less likely to object.
More tips to follow next week
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Loft Conversions 20 Great Ideas
Follow our great ideas for loft conversions over the coming weeks
11. Be more conservative
The conservation roof light is a modern reproduction of Victorian cast iron single glazed rooflight.
Designed with a thin, low-profile frame, this conservation rooflight sits flush with the plane of the roof and is visually less obtrusive than a conventional rooflight.
In conservation areas and on listed buildings, the local planning authority is likely to be far more receptive to proposals for additional openings in the roof if conservation rooflights were used. In many instances they are a requirement of planning consent.
They are also favoured by the National Trust, English Heritage and many conservation designers for all period properties.
Conservation rooflights are also identifiable because larger window openings are divided vertically by glazing bars in sections to ensure that each pane is always taller than it is wide. As well as creating more pleasant proportions, this reflects the limitations on the size of glazed panels in the 19th century before the development of float glass.
11. Be more conservative
The conservation roof light is a modern reproduction of Victorian cast iron single glazed rooflight.
Designed with a thin, low-profile frame, this conservation rooflight sits flush with the plane of the roof and is visually less obtrusive than a conventional rooflight.
In conservation areas and on listed buildings, the local planning authority is likely to be far more receptive to proposals for additional openings in the roof if conservation rooflights were used. In many instances they are a requirement of planning consent.
They are also favoured by the National Trust, English Heritage and many conservation designers for all period properties.
Conservation rooflights are also identifiable because larger window openings are divided vertically by glazing bars in sections to ensure that each pane is always taller than it is wide. As well as creating more pleasant proportions, this reflects the limitations on the size of glazed panels in the 19th century before the development of float glass.
Friday, 7 September 2012
Loft Conversions 20 great ideas
Follow our great ideas for loft conversions over the coming weeks
10. Install Feature Rooflights
The standard solutions for bringing light into an attic room are the rooflight and the dormer window, but it's really worj considering feature windows, which can bring in more light and create a sense of space, as well as making the most of any views.
A bank of rooflights arranged together, typicall...
10. Install Feature Rooflights
The standard solutions for bringing light into an attic room are the rooflight and the dormer window, but it's really worj considering feature windows, which can bring in more light and create a sense of space, as well as making the most of any views.
A bank of rooflights arranged together, typicall...
y in a symmetrical pattern, look impressive and can be achieved using both conventional and conservation rooflights.
Other options include ridgelights - a bank of glazing running along one or both sides of the ridge - and glazed roof lanterns.
where the loft has a flat roof there are many options for introducing light, including dormes and pyramids, or roof lanterns with arched, gabled or hip gabled profile.
The frameless flat rooflight, is a good option for a flat roof, especially above a stair landing.
Rooflights can eb fixed or hinged for access to the flat roof. When closed, no part of the frame is visible, except on very large rooflights which are made from two or more units supported by steel mullion, although even this can be replaced by structural glass beam.
Other options include ridgelights - a bank of glazing running along one or both sides of the ridge - and glazed roof lanterns.
where the loft has a flat roof there are many options for introducing light, including dormes and pyramids, or roof lanterns with arched, gabled or hip gabled profile.
The frameless flat rooflight, is a good option for a flat roof, especially above a stair landing.
Rooflights can eb fixed or hinged for access to the flat roof. When closed, no part of the frame is visible, except on very large rooflights which are made from two or more units supported by steel mullion, although even this can be replaced by structural glass beam.
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