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Below is a blog feed covering a variety of topics, including useful information, tips and mini-guides. It is meant as a useful and interesting collection rather than an exhaustive resource, but should act as useful background information.

architects drawings
Planning fee changes and other updates
October 2, 2023
Planning approval
Planning application delays
July 28, 2023
Bats in buildings
Bat Surveys & Buildings
February 20, 2023
Brick wall insulation
2022 changes to the building regulations for extensions (Part L)
August 1, 2022
architects drawings
What is a Schedule of Works?
July 12, 2022
Sketchup computer models
Computer models, walkthroughs or renderings
April 28, 2022
Complete extension
Extension to a Listed Building in oak and glass
April 7, 2022
Sound insulation
Part E – Sound insulation, soundproofing and acoustic separation
November 22, 2021
Types of common asbestos materials
Asbestos in construction
August 9, 2021
Partial example of an EPC or SAP calc
What is a SAP calcuation?
January 26, 2021
Veranda lake district
The Veranda
January 26, 2020
Building-costs
VAT and building costs
October 10, 2019
Topo Survey
Measured Surveys
September 24, 2019
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Flush framed PVC windows
July 12, 2019
Allowable notching
Timber notching of joists
July 12, 2019
Class-Q-barn-conversions
Permitted Development Class Q – Barn Conversions
September 12, 2018
Minimum-roof-fall
How steep a roof? Roof pitches for different materials
June 7, 2018
logo
20C society
May 24, 2018
architect definition
Architectural glossary
March 3, 2022
Building-costs
How much does building work cost?
March 21, 2018
South-West-Regional-local-councils-map
South West Planning authority regions
January 18, 2018
ARB Registration Certificate and Annual Retention Fee Receipt
Architects Registration Board
September 30, 2020
Permitted Development
What is Permitted Development?
November 23, 2017
Detailled design 01
The difference between ‘planning’ and ‘detailed’ drawings
August 21, 2017
Planning approval
So I’ve got planning permission. What next?
June 28, 2017
Vaulted ceilings feature
Vaulted ceilings with exposed beams – why do I have so many projects with them?
May 10, 2017
Spalled Bricks featured image
Spalled Bricks & the use of Lime
November 25, 2015
Kitchen conversion 09
Rooflights: Daylight and ventilation
April 23, 2015
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
March 12, 2015
SITE-ANALYSIS
Site location information
January 28, 2015
Architects Blog2
Do I need an Architect?
November 27, 2014
Pizza oven Tom Spriggs Architect
Clay Earth & Pizza Ovens
August 19, 2014
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Composting toilets, low impact living & renewables
July 5, 2014
Green roof
Green roofs
June 12, 2014
Lean-to Cavity tray
Remedial Cavity Trays
June 5, 2014