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Topping Out

Topping Out

by | 29 Apr, 2024 | Journal

Topping Out The dictionary definition of ‘Topping Out’ is “The completion of the structure of a building, usually when the final part of the roof is completed”. This formal ritual is to bring a building luck. This myths behind the origins of this ceremony are many and...
Off-grid living for the hippie chic

Off-grid living for the hippie chic

by | 22 Mar, 2024 | Journal

Off-grid living for the hippie chic (no longer the preserve of the tree huggers) The dictionary definition of ‘off-grid’ is ‘not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (such as electricity, gas or water)’. The urban dictionary though,...
It has been a very busy start to the year

It has been a very busy start to the year

by | 21 Feb, 2024 | Journal

It has been a very busy start to the year In London, our retrofit project is gathering pace, with the application of Diathonite nearing completion and, on that subject, we were absolutely thrilled that our November journal made the front page of PrimeResi.com in...
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

by | 3 Jan, 2024 | Journal

Happy New Year! The twelfth night seemed to be a good date to send out the first of our 2024 journals…. Let me start by saying that I hope you have all enjoyed the festive holidays. Underneath the tree for me this year was a book called ‘At Home in the Cotswolds:...