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Oct 22, 20231 min read
UIL is 5 years old!
Happy birthday to us! Trying to find relevant UK statistics for the amount of years that a typical (similar) company lasts for has proven...
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Oct 9, 20232 min read
Emulsion: Trade Paint vs Contract Paint vs Retail Paint
Trade vs Contract paint (Emulsion), it’s one of those things that seems to have the audience split. Different people and various online...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
Who’s the new kid on the block?
“Pssst, have you seen the new kid in school? Hey, look at him! Ohhhhh, who is that, what is his name? Wow what a big shiny chisel!” ...
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Sep 11, 20231 min read
Property Checklist: Autumn/Winter
So what happened to summer? It seemed to fizzle out around mid July…. So with dark, damp, cold days threatening it’s not too late to grab...
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Aug 29, 20231 min read
Problem Solving: DAMP
They say every day is a learning day, so hopefully this blog teaches you something pretty basic and pretty useful! Salt – it attracts...
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Aug 14, 20231 min read
Common Misconceptions: Mould
It is a common misconception that you can chuck a bit of household bleach over the mould around your shower tray or at the edge of the...
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
Deposits (& Mental Health Again!)
When you’re already feeling ill, down and low on energy then someone knocking you back, cancelling on you last minute, rejecting you, or...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
Hair-raising Bathroom Electrics
A space saving design solution UIL utilised back in 2018/2019 was to install a washing machine in a bathroom. This is a common design...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Meet The Team
Mark – Founder, director, CEO and … everything. UIL is essentially the vision of one man – Mark Ellery. Mark is personally involved in...
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Jun 12, 20231 min read
Limco (no, not Limbo)
Sometimes it does feel like we are living in a limbo…. So any time you can bring order to the chaos it is probably a good idea to do so!...
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Jun 4, 20232 min read
Mental Strength, Mental Health
You are what you say you are… It sounds silly but it is true. Anyone who has ever changed career will have realised it is true. At first...
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Nov 28, 20222 min read
Condensation Chaos
How condensation and water can cause the most damage to your home, and what to do about it
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Nov 14, 20221 min read
The Bermuda Triangle & Doctor Who
A bit like the Bermuda triangle a project budget will always be a thing of mystery – after all, how do you control time, quality and...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
UIL turns 4!
Yet again we missed our own birthday party! October was a crazy busy month, busy enough to almost forget that Upcycle Interiors Limited...
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Oct 16, 20222 min read
Fixed Price vs Day Rate
If you’re unsure of the options then this blog will hopefully clarify the way that pricing a job works. Fixed price – Upcycle Interiors...
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Oct 9, 20221 min read
The Architecture Is In The Detail
“The devil is in the detail” so they say, alternatively, the “The Architecture is in the detail”, which is far better considering we are...
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Sep 4, 20222 min read
Upcycling
'Flexible living spaces are what I create' Recycling a material normally means reducing it to its raw material and then making a new item...
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Aug 29, 20221 min read
Reading List
Reading About: Yellow Trace Gill Fielding's Property Puzzle Property Magic OpenDesk.cc Project Orange The Parcel Yard Blue Velvet Chair...
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Aug 15, 20222 min read
Non-Standard Value
Other Portland / Weymouth-based Handymen and Property Maintenance operatives include Chesil Property Maintenance and HouseMartin. Martin...
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