Not your average building, but a building nevertheless. I had a meeting with the management team at the Wales Millennium Centre to discuss how we could do some work together. It was a productive meeting, but more importantly they are …
As stockists of a range of natural products are we just a bunch of hippies worried about the environment? The short answer is NO. At the Eco Home Centre we are all about sustainability and all that this encompasses. But …
One might think that with the growth of consumerism that we would naturally consume more maintenance products for our homes, but the trend seems to be the opposite. The rush to be at the front of the queue for the …
Auro has been busy developing a new paint range that has been based on their new binder – REPLEBIN®. This new biogenic binder (made of plant alcohol ester with organic acids) manages to hold the paint together better than any of …
Bristol City Council came to the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (the STBA) to address the issues associated with the Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) works that they were doing. The video and associated tools (that can be found at https://warmupbristol.co.uk/content/planning-guidance-your-home) have been …
New Grime Go from Eco Solutions One of the major issues when undertaking upcycling is making sure that the furniture / object is really nice and clean, ready to take new paint / varnish etc. Getting objects ready can be …
Thought that this might be of interest as it shows the types of advice given when we do a Home Inspection Report. The winners of the Profiad Ni competition had visits from us for around 2 – 3 hours each …
This is quite common to see bricks suffering from old age (and occasionally poor pointing) This is the type of wall that is commonly rendered over (using cement) because the bricks have lost their faces and hence are much more …
Mould commonly appears where walls / surfaces are cool and damp How to treat mould? Well it is commonly assumed that the best way of doing this is using bleach. However, if you do use bleach you will experience several …
This is what the Home Buyer Report (HBR) looks like that you will probably make a lot of decisions by when you buy your new home. One of these will cost you around £450 – £700 depending on the level …
