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NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

One of the biggest, and costliest, jobs for renovators comes with updating an outmoded heating and plumbing system — surveyor Ian Rock’s guide explains all you need to know

BASEMENT CONVERSIONS ADD A WHOLE HOUSE FOOTPRINT OF SPACE TO A HOME, BUT THE COST AND UPHEAVAL CAN BE DAUNTING. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

1 DON’T FORGET THE FIFTH WALL The concept ...

BUILDING IN A FLOOD-RISK AREA