Category Archives: Home Improvements

A Garden Home Office

Posted on February 18, 2012 by islandhome

The development of the garden home office market has led to a huge increase in the number of garden offices UK companies that are able to provide the home worker with a suitable and sustainable working environment. Any homeowner who … Continue reading →

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Inspiration for a Decorative Garden Path

Posted on February 14, 2012 by islandhome

A garden path can go way beyond its primary function of being a utilitarian surface to keep people off the lawn and flowerbeds. With additional decoration it can become an attractive feature of the garden in its own right. Anyone … Continue reading →

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Replacing your Bath

Posted on February 10, 2012 by islandhome

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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Improving your bathroom

Posted on January 27, 2012 by islandhome

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

Posted on January 26, 2012 by islandhome

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

Posted on January 24, 2012 by islandhome

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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Building a Garden Studio

Posted on January 22, 2012 by islandhome

Are you an artist or a musician? Do you struggle to create your work in your normal home environment? If so, a garden studio may be for you. A garden studio is a building in your back garden, usually made … Continue reading →

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Working with Compression Joints

Posted on January 19, 2012 by islandhome

Compression joints are made with a fitting that clamps a compression ring onto a pipe and at the same time wedges it into the fitting.  There are a few basic rules to follow when attempting to form a sound compression … Continue reading →

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Erecting a Fence

Posted on January 15, 2012 by islandhome

Erecting a garden fence is necessary for home security and may take two or more days to complete depending on the size of the area to be enclosed.  A fence should also look attractive enough to enhance your property.   First, … Continue reading →

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Blinds Made From Different Materials

Posted on January 11, 2012 by islandhome

Some blind manufacturers sell blinds made from FSC certified wood. This means that the wood has been approved by the Forest Stewardship Council as having been obtained from an ethically and environmentally sound source. Some wooden blinds are made from … Continue reading →

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