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How to keep marble looking great Surprisingly little effort is required to keep your marble kitchen worktops, floor, staircase or other features can be kept at their best for years or decades. Marble can withstand heavy use and still look great – just ask the team at the 87 year old Empire State Building or the 295 year-old Blenheim Palace where marble floors are used by thousands of visitors every day. I’ve heard marble is delicate – is that true? Yes and no. Marble is a delicate stone but it’s […]

Built after 1865, the Solent Forts Horse-Sands, No Man’s Land, St Helens and Spitbank forts were created to protect Portsmouth and it’s harbour from attack. The most likely culprit at this point would have been the french. All of the forts are built from granite and are armour plated. Ranging in size from 150-200ft diameter and costing between £123,000 and £467,000 they were an expensive and impressive defensive against potential invaders. Luckily they never had to be used in warfare. The forts had to be armoured to prevent granite they […]

Kitchen remodelling can be an expensive undertaking. Kitchen fittings – even in new homes – can cost a great deal when the costs of plumbing and appliances are factored into the equation. Interior designers will all agree that the kitchen is probable to be the most expensive room to refurbish in any home – or at least on a par with a large bathroom. However, kitchen redesigns and refurbishments also offer a great return when it comes to investment in the property.