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Top Tips for Choosing Basement Windows

Your choice of windows for your basement conversion will involve a lot more than simple aesthetics. The glazing installation needs to complement the function of the basement room and the outdoor space that it leads on to. Humidity is an important factor, with kitchens and bathrooms being the obvious sources of the highest humidity.  With the right choice of glazing, …

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Kensington Palace basement extension angers neighbours

The excavation of the two-storey basement at Kensington Palace will be done to permanently house the Historic Royal Palaces Collection, in addition to operating as a conservation facility for the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection which is currently on display inside the palace.  The decision hasn’t met with approval from everyone, however, with neighbours complaining the works carried out by the …

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5 Fantastic Basement Conversion Ideas

A cinema room: Along with games rooms, home cinemas are becoming popular. It is easy for basement specialists in London to sound-proof a basement, meaning you can turn the sound up as loud as you want without worrying that you’ll bother your neighbours. Gym or swimming pool: If you can’t be bothered heading down to the gym every day, then …

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Top 5 tips for a successful basement conversion in London

If you want your basement conversion in North London to be low stress and high impact, follow these five tips for success. Secure planning permission With London boroughs clamping down on granting planning permission for basement conversion in North London and across the capital, it is never too soon to apply for planning permission for your basement construction. This can …