{"id":80,"date":"2026-10-13T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/journal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T03:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:12:39","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uncoder uncoder-80 uncoder--page\" data-uncoder-doc=\"80\"><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xj8ztr4\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xeea01k uncoder-container--boxed uncoder-container--fit\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><h1 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-hv5lxkm\">Journal<\/h1><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-edjwxxr uncoder-text\"><p>Notes from the workshop on planning a job, what things cost and what to do before winter. Written by the people who do the work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-l4mhx6s\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/section><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-sbfp4dd uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid uncoder-jk2sbot\" data-uncoder-filter-key=\"loop\" data-uncoder-js=\"loop-grid\"><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid__grid\" id=\"uncoder-loop-jk2sbot\"><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-54 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-104 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-seasonal\" data-uncoder-doc=\"54\" data-post-id=\"104\"><article class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-fa4stxl uncoder-container--boxed lm-card\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-g4a9m52\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-pv5lg6f\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick-768x510.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"Clearing autumn leaves from the gutter of a brick terraced house\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/clearing-autumn-leaves-from-gutter-brick.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-gb1hwr3\"><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-ddpmtje uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--terms uncoder-ri-ketz8ds\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/category\/seasonal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Seasonal<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-radz0hl uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--date uncoder-ri-h64kbls\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/getting-your-house-ready-for-winter\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-05T09:00:00-07:00\">October 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><h2 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-edphj9h\"><a class=\"uncoder-post-title__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/getting-your-house-ready-for-winter\/\">Getting your house ready for winter<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-wjc85wn\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">Five small jobs in October that stop the most common winter callouts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/article><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-54 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-103 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guides\" data-uncoder-doc=\"54\" data-post-id=\"103\"><article class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-fa4stxl uncoder-container--boxed lm-card\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-g4a9m52\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-pv5lg6f\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail-768x510.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"Checking the timber of an old sash window rail with a screwdriver\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/checking-timber-old-sash-window-rail.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-gb1hwr3\"><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-ddpmtje uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--terms uncoder-ri-ketz8ds\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/category\/guides\/\" rel=\"tag\">Guides<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-radz0hl uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--date uncoder-ri-h64kbls\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/repair-or-replace-a-guide-to-old-sash-windows\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-18T09:00:00-07:00\">September 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><h2 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-edphj9h\"><a class=\"uncoder-post-title__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/repair-or-replace-a-guide-to-old-sash-windows\/\">Repair or replace: a guide to old sash windows<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-wjc85wn\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">Most rattling, sticking sash windows can be repaired for a fraction of the cost of new ones. Here is how to tell which yours need.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/article><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-54 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-costs\" data-uncoder-doc=\"54\" data-post-id=\"102\"><article class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-fa4stxl uncoder-container--boxed lm-card\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-g4a9m52\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-pv5lg6f\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom-768x510.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"Tile samples, a brass shower valve and a bathroom plan on a workbench\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tile-samples-brass-shower-valve-bathroom.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-gb1hwr3\"><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-ddpmtje uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--terms uncoder-ri-ketz8ds\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/category\/costs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Costs<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"uncoder-post-info uncoder-radz0hl uncoder-post-info--inline\"><li class=\"uncoder-post-info__item uncoder-post-info__item--date uncoder-ri-h64kbls\"><span class=\"uncoder-post-info__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/what-a-bathroom-refit-really-costs-in-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-02T09:00:00-07:00\">August 2, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><h2 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-edphj9h\"><a class=\"uncoder-post-title__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/what-a-bathroom-refit-really-costs-in-2026\/\">What a bathroom refit really costs in 2026<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-wjc85wn\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">A straight answer on bathroom prices, with the three things that change the number the most.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-z07lt5n uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ne07khf uncoder-container--fit\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-qrwthal\"><h2 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-abreuib\">Tell us about the job<\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-mdyo0c9 uncoder-text\"><p>A few details and a photo or two are enough. We reply within one working day and visit within a week.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-jbqlyfk\"><div class=\"uncoder-button uncoder-us4p1fv lm-btn lm-btn--brass\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/larchmere\/get-a-quote\/\" class=\"uncoder-btn uncoder-btn--primary uncoder-btn--md\"><span class=\"uncoder-btn__text\">Get a quote<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-button uncoder-dl1wj7p lm-btn lm-btn--outline\"><a href=\"tel:01632960418\" class=\"uncoder-btn uncoder-btn--primary uncoder-btn--md\"><span class=\"uncoder-btn__text\">Call 01632 960 418<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journal Notes from the workshop on planning a job, what things cost and what to do before winter. Written by the people who do the work. 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