Category Archives: DIY Tips

DIY Potting Table

Growing vegetables and flowers indoors can be fun.  Here’s a quick guide on how to make your own potting table. You will need:Ten 2 x 4 x 36in shelf boards Four 2 x 4 x 19.5in shelf supportsTwo 1 x … Continue reading

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DIY Tips – Power Tools

Power tools are the boys’ toys of DIY and it is possible for a homeowner to spend thousands of pounds on creating on DIY kit for every occasion. However, the majority of tasks can be conducted with a limited number … Continue reading

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Replacing your Bath

Changing the look of your tired bathroom suite may seem a difficult task, but with a little patience and expert help an old bath can be replaced to give a fresh new look to the smallest room in the house.  … Continue reading

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How to Measure

Measuring may seem a fairly basic skill that even the most inexperienced DIY enthusiasts can manage, but many professionals have been caught out by incorrect measurements. The old saying that you should always measure twice and cut once can save … Continue reading

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Blind Buying Guide

There are a number of things that should be considered when deciding on which type of blinds to get for your house or flat before you make a purchase.  With many different types of blinds on the market it can … Continue reading

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DIY Installation of an Electric Shaving Point

Generally, there are two types of shaver sockets. One features a low voltage transformer for use in bathrooms and the other, which is for use in other areas of the home, typically bedrooms, is connected directly to the mains supply. … Continue reading

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Improving your bathroom

If you feel like it is time to change your bathroom then there are many steps that you can take to improve it, whilst still keeping within your budget.  The many types of bathroom furniture, accessories and suites available will … Continue reading

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Assembling a Basic DIY Toolkit

A prerequisite to good DIY work is a decent, basic toolkit. Being in possession of an adequate DIY kit will prevent a homeowner from making unnecessary trips to their local DIY superstore when carrying out the most minor of household … Continue reading

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Insulate Your Home

The loss of heat from the home can lead to ever increasing bills while continually chasing an optimum temperature.  Insulating the home aids heat retention by preventing it from leeching out into the atmosphere and it can be achieved in … Continue reading

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Tiling a Splashback

The purpose of a splashback is to protect the section of wall behind a sink from getting wet, as moisture would ruin the plaster.  The easiest way to make a tile splashback is to only use full tiles, which will … Continue reading

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