Which is the best floor to live on?
First every time. Long ago we lived in a very big first floor flat (tenement) in a very cold part of the UK. The flat was above a shop (9-5 deal). Our flat was SO warm all the time (and I feel the cold badly). So that was a good deal – although lenders don’t really want to lend for homes above shops.
When was the first tenement built in Glasgow?
It also illustrates the consequent buildings which arose due to different concerns in the private rented sector of the housing market until the First World War. Its earliest tenement houses dating from the mid 1860s on its western boundary and its latest pre-war building of 1910 on its eastern perimeter.
Are there any tenements above shops in UK?
Long ago we lived in a very big first floor flat (tenement) in a very cold part of the UK. The flat was above a shop (9-5 deal). Our flat was SO warm all the time (and I feel the cold badly). So that was a good deal – although lenders don’t really want to lend for homes above shops.
What kind of flooring is used in Dunfermline?
Bit of commonsense really. With regard to the comments quoted by Colin from Dunfermline regarding the quality of buildings, the flats I mention are of solid constructions, ie concrete floors – don’t know if this makes a difference. I chose laminate flooring as my hall is huge and to carpet it would have been extremely expensive.
What does it mean to live on the ground floor?
Whether you live in a walk-up, a condo with and elevator or a house divided into apartments, ground-floor living means no stairs, no awkward waits in front of the elevator door and, most importantly, no need to make multiple trips up and down after the biggest trips to the grocery store.
Are there any terraces in London with sloping floors?
We’ve also lived in several Victorian terraces, including in London, and while they all had some degree of sloping in places, none were like this. It made me worry about furniture being unstable, as Sootyeyed has mentioned above.
What are the pros and cons of living on the ground floor?
Living in a ground floor flat, you may also have to keep an eye out for any signs of rodents or creepy crawling insects infesting your home. An apartment complex may have many different sewerage pipes and ducts, which are sometimes just a few feet apart from each other.
First every time. Long ago we lived in a very big first floor flat (tenement) in a very cold part of the UK. The flat was above a shop (9-5 deal). Our flat was SO warm all the time (and I feel the cold badly). So that was a good deal – although lenders don’t really want to lend for homes above shops.
