Planning and Design Index

• Bathroom design
• Bathroon redesign - Things to Consider When Redesigning a Bathroom
• Brickwork - Different styles of bonds (stretcher, Flemish, English, American)
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) - when do you need approval.
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) - the April 2002 changes.
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) - a list of the approved documents and links to them on the Planning Portal.
• Central Heating design
  • Choosing radiators/emitters for water central heating
  • Limiting factors in water central heating systems
  • Sizing building thermal loses
    • Example of calculating thermal loses (Imperial)
  • Sizing for domestic hot water storage
  • Sizing pipework
• Central Heating explained (water)
  • Boiler configurations
  • Boiler to radiator pipework arrangements
• Central Heating - Underfloor heating - the basic water and electric systems and the advantages/drawbacks explained.
• Choosing the right extractor fan for your bathroom
• Colour Wheel and how to use colours in decorating.
• Colour to overcome different decorating problems.
• Conservatories - building confidence in getting one installed
• Domestic electrics (relevant to United Kingdom)
  • Two way/changeover lighting circuit
  • Understanding electric lighting circuits
  • Understanding ring circuits and other power circuits
• Extractor fan - Choosing the right extractor fan for your bathroom
• Fireplace Design, Fireplace Installation & Fire Surround Options in the UK
• Glass - using glass around the house
• Granite worktops - a guide to selecting
• Kitchen Design
• Kitchen Granite worktops - a guide to selecting
• Kitchen updating - advice from the Federation of Master Builders
• Lighting in the home - type of light and bulbs explained
• Loft conversion - planning guide
• Partitions - Plan before you build will save a lot of effort.
• Party Wall Act - an outline of the duties and responsibilies for neighbouring parties.
• Party Wall Act - a practical guide - a practical guide from a Party Wall Surveyor.
• Planning Permissions (England and Wales) - what you need permission for.
• Planning Permissions (England and Wales) - changes October 2008.
• Planning Permissions (England and Wales) - producing your own drawings.
• Self-build - advice from the Federation of Master Builders /li>
• Sliding Wardrobe Doors - How to fit DIY sliding wardrobe doors between uneven walls
• Solar energy - Why install thermal solar panels ?
• Solving the problems of an irregularly sized bedroom - design ideas for small and large bedrooms
• Timber flooring - Solid or Engineered Timber Flooring? The Debate, which is better.
• Underfloor heating - the basic water and electric systems and the advantages/drawbacks explained.
• Worktops Granite - a guide to selecting