The kitchen is now, arguably, the most important room in the house. It’s multi-functional (used for cooking, eating and entertaining) and is often the hub of the home. Are you planning on a new kitchen for 2016 or perhaps some alterations? If you are, you’d probably like to know about the recent kitchen design trends, particularly those which will be around for a while. Do read on:
Hi folks,
here are the results and video of our January Draw 2016. Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you also are in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!
The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of December was held on January 30th. The results are as follows:-
Do you need more space but you don’t want to move house?
Whether it’s a spare bedroom for guests, a bedroom each for the children, an additional bathroom located downstairs or a home office, many people find that they need an additional room on their home yet don’t necessarily to move home. Reasons for that can include liking the area and community, not wanting to change schools and the cost of moving home.
Now that the sun is shining and yes, the weather is quite mild at the moment, you may be thinking of getting out into the garden to ready it for the spring. The main problem in most gardens at the moment is that the ground is sodden but the grass is growing well with the mild conditions so they look untidy. Some of the jobs will require a greenhouse or propagator but for others, it’s a case of wrapping up warm to give your garden a kickstart for the year.
Building regulations now insist that new homes are built with safety features and the potential of wheelchair access being required. However, if yours is an older home or if those living in the house are very young or becoming old, the new year could be a good time of year to re-evaluate some aspects of your home to improve safety. Here’s a list of some things to look out for below, if you have any other suggestions please feel free to put them in the comments box at the bottom:-
Hi folks,
here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Margot Carlile, Reenascreena, Co. Cork. You can see the video feedback below:-
It’s been relatively mild this winter so far in Ireland as it’s been wet rather than frosty and unfortunately many people have experienced flooding. Having an alternative source of heat to electric, oil and gas can be a godsend at times ( I remember the oil running out when we were snowed in once, thank goodness for the fires). Open fires and stoves also provide a comforting glow as well as an effective source of heat.
Whether you are building a new home, renovating or perhaps wondering if you should insert a wood stove into your open fireplace, I hope these points will help you decide whether to opt for a wood stove or an open fire. We have one of each – a wood stove in the kitchen and an open fire in the living room.
Here are the advantages and disadvantages below:-
Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year, let’s continue to keep tradesmen working and customers happy in 2016!
Our office will be closed for the Christmas break until Monday 4th of January but you can post jobs throughout the holidays on
our website at www.tradesmen.ie and they will be sent out every day except Christmas Day and Sundays. Email and text messages will be checked regularly throughout the Christmas Holidays.
With Best Wishes,
From all the gang at Tradesmen.ie!:)
1st January 2016
Hi folks, here is the video of Santa as he announces the winners of the Christmas Draw to all the boys and girls!!
Each month we make a video of the draw for everyone who posts a job on Tradesmen.ie and provides feedback. The winners receive cash prizes and a mention on our blog:)
The draw for everyone who provided feedback in November was held on December 25th. You can see a video of the draw below:-
Thanks to everyone who has posted jobs on Tradesmen.ie posting over 160,000
jobs helping to create and sustain employment in the Irish Economy. We hope that you have a happy Christmas and a fantastic New Year filled with promise and opportunity!
Our office will be closed for Christmas from Tuesday 22nd of December and re-opening
on Monday 4th of January but you can post jobs throughout the Christmas on
our website at www.tradesmen.ie and they will be sent out every day except Christmas Day and Sundays. Email and text messages will be checked throughout the Christmas Holidays.
With Best Wishes,
From all the gang at Tradesmen.ie!:)
