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IT’S THE SENSATIONAL SOLID ROOFS DIRECT
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FED UP WITH YOUR CONSERVATORY BEING TOO COLD IN WINTER? THEN NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO HAVE A GUARDIAN WARM ROOF INSTALLED
BEFORE
Transform your conservatory into a beautiful garden room - a living space you can use and enjoy all year round. Cosy and warm through the winter - it’s the perfect solution.
AFTER
As fully approved Guardian installers it will take us less than a week to remove your old roof and install a thermally efficient, beautifully finished Guardian Warm Roof. *SAVE UPTO 90% OFF YOUR HEATING BILLS
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bigger could benefit the whole house, especially if you open it up by knocking down a wall into an adjacent dining room to make it openplan. Check with a good builder before you start knocking down walls, however. Although planning permission is not usually needed for removing or altering internal walls - unless your home is listed - you must still adhere to building regulations to ensure that any supporting structures are up to the job. So you will need to ask your local building control department or an independent building control inspector to issue a completion certificate on this kind of work. On the simplest level in your kitchen, why not put your microwave on a glass shelf above your units to free up space? Hang sharp knives inside a high cabinet to create more drawer space and keep them out of children’s way and store wooden spoons and other utensils bouquet-style in a handsome pitcher or canister. Converting your LOFT offers another area probably currently just used for storage as an extra living space. Lofts can make excellent extra bedrooms and there may still be room there for an eaves’ bathroom. For smaller projects, create space start with one simple trick: DECLUTTERING.You will be amazed at the amount of possessions and household items you have accumulated. We all know that the majority will never be of use again so get rid of them. Sell anything decent on ebay or give items away to local charities. Emmaus and the British Heart Foundation are two charities that can collect furniture items from your home. And you will be supporting worthwhile causes at the same time. To maximise space in the HALLWAY, don’t let it become a dumping ground for coats, shoes and bags. Choose a sleek unit and use every part of it. By adding a bench with a lift-up lid you will quickly add to your storage. And if you re-decorate with horizontal stripes in a crisp white and fresh Spring shades you’ll make the most of available space and light. It will feel bigger! The area under the STAIRCASE can just be an awkward corner. But this is a good place to put up extra fitted shelves and pull-out drawers for additional storage. If the area is quite deep, it may make an OFFICE space for you and a place to put a desk and your computer.