KMP Building Contractor Ltd are a local professional builder in Osgodby, Selby, North Yorkshire with 15 years experience in all aspects of building work. They have expertise in all aspects of building, renovation, landscaping and roofing.
New Builds
Once the Planning application has been approved they bring the concept to life working with you every step of the way. They manage the whole aspect of the project from the ground works to the fitting of kitchens and bathrooms to complete your vision of your dream home.
Extensions
From single to double storey, they provide exactly what you want. Ensuring that the look and feel of your extension will be seamlessly integrated into the current design of your home. Fully comprehensive service including landscaping to complete the look of your vision.
Renovations
Altering the structural integrity of the existing building to bring your home into current building regulations standards takes a lot of care and detailed planning which are things that they pride themselves in. Their specialism includes, structural demolition, steel work construction and work on load bearing walls.
Maintenance
Maintaining your properties and the exterior keeps them in tip top condition. Their comprehensive range includes, fascias, soffits, guttering, replacing doors and windows, plastering, chimney breasts.
Landscaping
Design and build a unique feature for your garden. They provide complete landscaping including driveways, patios, walls and garden fencing.
Roofing
All aspects of roofing from traditional, trussed roof, fitting velum windows and flat roof.
Why choose KMP Building Contractors Ltd?
Address:-
KMP Building Contractor Ltd, Henley Cottage, Sand Lane, Osgodby, Selby, North Yorkshire. YO8 5H
Tel:- 07960 492616
Web Address:- www.kmpbuildingcontractor.co.uk
At the beginning or end of each heating season, as well having your chimney swept, your stove should undergo an annual service which will include stripping, inspecting and cleaning the appliance. It is recommended that this work is carried out by a HETAS registered installer to ensure all checks are carried out efficiently and you are safe in the knowledge that your stove is operating at it's peak performance and not allowing the ingress of Carbon Monoxide into your home. We offer a complete annual inspection and service on all solid fuel, wood burning and multi fuel stoves and we can also recommend a good and reliable chimney sweep.
After a long period out of use your stove will certainly benefit from at little care and attention. It's best to consider this service now rather than waiting until you need your heating, if minor work or spares are required it gives you chance to have the work completed without causing disruption or leaving your home cold. Also for you peace of mind we supply long lifespan CO monitors which will give an audible warning if Carbon Monoxide is detected. As the gas is colourless and odourless it can go unnoticed and presents a health hazard if there are serious issues with your stove or flue system.
Housewarming Selby
56 Flaxley Road,
Selby,
North Yorkshire
YO8 4BW
01757 212992
www.housewarmingselby.co.uk
The early 21st Century has seen a time-warp of sorts, as more and more homes have gone back to burning wood – hundreds of years after it was largely abandoned, firstly in favour of coal and then subsequently, oil, gas and electricity. The lure of this natural, renewable and carbon neutral fuel is easy to understand, but like every other form of energy we harness to help us live our lives, it has an effect on the environment – though in some ways that you might not expect.
One area that has produced some concern is the particulate emissions coming from wood burning stoves. Obviously in built up areas this might conceivably become a problem, but even so, a typical wood burner emits only around 30 per cent of a conventional open fire – so they’re unlikely to cause much of a problem under normal circumstances, despite their growing popularity. Although some places have been designated “smoke control areas” by the local authority under the provisions of the Clean Air Act (1993), a number of manufacturers have designed wood burning stoves which are classified as “exempt” for use here too. Making sure that you only burn fully dried logs – or commercially available pellet or chip fuels – should help avoid creating too much in the way of smoke or particles. Even if you don’t live in a smoke control area it's not a bad idea. Efficiency has a big influence on the environmental impact of using any kind of energy – and wood is no exception. The good news here is that the latest generation of wood burning stoves offer unprecedented levels of efficiency compared with the alternatives. Today’s stoves can routinely achieve 80% or more, while conventional open fires offer 25% at best – dropping to around 5% at worst.
Habitat and Biodiversity
One very positive aspect of the upsurge in wood burning has been its effect on biodiversity and habitat. With a growing commercial value in forestry products, managing woods has itself received a welcome shot in the arm at a time when, in many parts of the country, natural woodland habitats and the species that depend on them have been suffering from years of gradual decline. Wood is, clearly, one of the most sustainable of all fuels; growing trees in Britain is scarcely hard. In choosing and using it to heat our homes we pick as near perfectly carbon neutral a source of energy as it’s possible to find, while at the same time helping to ensure the long-term future of forests and the animals and plants that thrive in them. As impacts go, that surely has to be a pretty good outcome!
Everything we do has environmental implications, and that is as true of wood burning as it is for anything else. Utilising any energy source – however essentially renewable it may be – inevitably has some kind of an impact, even if the overall environmental cost/benefit balance ultimately ends up being a positive one. All in all, given its growing popularity, although wood burning might seem a decidedly backward-step, it looks like its time has come!
Article sponsored by Housewarming Selby
56 Flaxley Road,
Selby,
North Yorkshire.
YO8 4BW
01757 212992
www.housewarmingselby.co.uk
We recently attended the 2014 Hearth and Home exhibition - "Widely regarded at Europe’s leading showcase for the fireplace industry, Hearth & Home encompasses every product including gas, electric and multi fuel appliances and fire surrounds together with new products, technology, materials and innovation".
In the coming months there are a wide range on new and innovative ranges becoming available from an number of our suppliers. Although the range of traditional style stoves is as popular as ever, as with any industry we need to progress with trends and fashions. New designs this year focused on stand-alone stoves with a modern design, amongst other innovations. Although these design features are generally aesthetic and have little to do with the efficiency of the stove itself, it's great to see manufacturers designing specifically for the contemporary home. Free standing cylindrical designs with log storage beneath were a very popular innovation this year, alongside similar concepts in the various multi-fuel ranges. The advantage of these designs is that you can step away entirely from the convention of having a fireplace to house your stove. The free standing design simply needs a small hearth area on which to stand and the flue is conducted to the outdoors without attempting to conceal its presence.
An example of a contemporary wood burning design is the Broseley Evolution:-
New product for 2014. The Flair 8 is a very modern and contemporary steel wood burner which features an exceptional viewing window and integral log store.
Features
Steel construction with metallic black finish
Contemporary design with a large curved viewing window
Integral log store
Airwash technology to help keep the glass clean
Primary and Secondary air controls
Top flue outlet only (6" / 150mm)
Can be ordered with a log store door
Dimensions W698mm x H1158mm x D447mm
Efficiency 80%
Output 8Kw
Weight 150Kg
Housewarming Selby
56 Flaxley Road,
Selby,
North Yorkshire.
YO8 4BW
01757 212992
www.housewarmingselby.co.uk
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