On this page you can read about how Perkypad chooses topics for publication, about the sources we use for our information and about how we handle mistakes.
How we choose topics
The topics we choose to write about are based on the questions that we feel that readers of this site will have about a particular subject. Often these are things that people search for online, ask their friends about or wonder about at home. Before a piece is published, we check to see if we have already written about the topic and if so, the article is updated or expanded rather than a second thin piece being published with similar content to that which already exists.
Our sourcing standard
For any specific factual claim (e.g. a law, regulation, safety point, date or number) there should be a source you can check. We favour primary sources: i.e. government departments and regulators, legislation, recognised professional and trade bodies, official statistics and academic (peer reviewed) research. Links are provided to the relevant source for any claim in the article where the claim is made. Where evidence is contradictory or the answer depends on the individual circumstances of the reader, this is stated rather than the most convenient answer given.
What we will not do
Quotes, statistics, references to studies and experts and personal stories are never made up. Contributors write under their own bylines for subjects on which they are contributing and their author profiles set out the subjects on which they write. Contributors do not falsely claim any qualifications or experience. General information is never presented as if it were professional advice and articles which require the work of a qualified tradesperson, surveyor or adviser will tell you so.
Corrections and updates
If we have got something wrong in an article, or it has become out of date, please let us know by commenting on the article. Comments are moderated but we read every comment. If a comment reveals something incorrect in an article we will correct it. Where the correction significantly changes the advice, we will also add a short note to the article indicating what change or changes have been made. We also occasionally go back to review older articles and update them as necessary in light of changes in the rules or evidence.