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Hall lighting The most important thing about lighting hall and stairs is to ensure there’s enough light to be able to move around safely. High levels of general lighting are recommended and it’s particularly important that the lighting on the …
Ceilings In a narrow hall or landing the ceiling, although the same height as other ceilings in the house can seem unusually high. It’s partly the narrowness that gives the feeling, but the tall walls of the stairwell can add …
Laying foam backed carpet Step-by-step Step 1 Line the floor with strong brown paper or several layers of newspaper to prevent the foam backing sticking to the floor— otherwise it may disintegrate if you try to take up the carpet …
Carpet laying One wrong cut and a large expanse of carpet could be ruined, so if you’ve spent a lot of money, on a Wilton or an Axminster for instance, you might think the cost of paying a professional …
Doors Doors provide privacy by filling entrance holes in walls. At the same time an external door has to keep out rain, draughts, noise and intruders, an internal door also provides a degree of soundproofing and may need to control …
MOVABLE PARTITIONS Movable partitions are useful for when you want to change the shape of a room temporarily or to shut part of it off for some of the time – to save on heating bills, or to make a …
Forming an arch You may choose to have a more decorative opening in the form of an arch, possibly with doors and screens. An arch can be structural, to support the construction above, or simply decorative with a hidden beam. …
IMPROVEMENTS ROOM BY ROOM LIVING SPACE Living space means rooms like sitting rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, studies and playrooms. The Sorts of improvements carried out in these rooms are usually to make things more comfortable and convenient. A fair proportion …
Ceilings and lighting A kitchen ceiling is one of the most vulnerable ceilings in a house: it’s attacked from below by dirt, steam and grease from cooking and as it’s often under a bathroom floor it can be damaged by …
Planning improvements Deciding where to start work in a house which needs an overhaul isn’t easy, especially if you have to live in the house while you’re working on it and if, as is likely after moving, money is in …
