All Building articles in Specifier 7 October 2005

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  • News

    Residential

    2005-10-07T00:00:00Z

    This weeks Specifier kicks off with a look at how prefabricated timber proved to be the solution for this tricky central London infill site. Plus, all the latest products, from handcrafted bath tubs to high-gloss paints, and complete guides to space allocation and costing kitchen units

  • Features

    Costs: Kitchen furniture

    2005-10-05T12:33:00Z

    Kitchen furniture needs to look good and, even more importantly, withstand a lot of wear and tear. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans assesses the options and their whole-life costs

  • Features

    Checklist

    2005-10-05T12:25:00Z

    Calculating allocations for space is not rocket science, but there are basic rules to follow on housing density and allowance per room. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg explain

  • Cast-iron French-style baths
    Features

    Products

    2005-10-05T12:11:00Z

    All the home comforts you’ll ever need this week, from luxurious French-style roll-top baths, to technologically advanced alarm systems, to electrical sockets inspired by pearls … Plus the latest news

  • Features

    Residential

    2005-10-05T11:52:00Z

    A sophisticated prefabricated timber system that helped unlock a particularly awkward infill site in central London has been shortlisted for a Wood Award.