Everyone knows how to use a ladder to paint their property, right? Well while everyone might know how to climb a ladder and run a brush against a wall, that doesn’t mean that it is easy to stay safe while painting from a ladder. It’s not quite as simple as placing your ladder, climbing
It is fair to say that MDF has revolutionised many areas of carpentry and DIY, and at the same time it has polarised opinions. Advocates say that it is the best thing ever, with all the advantages of wood and none of the disadvantages, as it is easy to work with and far cheaper than natural alternat
It’s a dream for many people to have a pool in their garden. But it’s not a dream to have to deal with the cleaning and maintenance that come with keeping your pool in the best possible shape. Avoiding nasty chlorine smells and murky water can take some dedication, but it’s
Sunday morning brunch and it’s your turn to do the washing up, but what to do with the fat from the frying pan? Pour it down the sink and run the hot water tap for a bit, that should do it. No, no, that won’t do it. In fact, it’s the worst thing you can do! Instead, when you&rsq
Too often home buyers overlook inspecting the plumbing before buying a home and end up paying for expensive and unbudgeted repairs. Sellers can only disclose what they know about. If you don’t know what to look out for, you may miss tell-tale signs that can foretell serious and expensi
Nowadays as a busy Londoner it is difficult to find time to deal with all the waste and rubbish that you need to get rid of. You have to clean your backyard at some point, get that junk removed from the loft and make room in the garage. This will take you all day and many trips the tip and you will
The bathroom is one of the rooms where you’re likely to spend a lot of time, for various reasons. I wanted to share with you some easy ways to DIY your bathroom update. If you’ve got left-overs from previous owners or hodgepodge hardware we can take care of that. You want to have a room
When you are looking to buy a property, first impressions count. After all, if you see a house that looks shabby, you will be inclined to pass it by. So to make your property stand out, you will need to make it appealing to the buyer from the outset. How can you do th
While flat roofs are often made from simpler materials than pitched roofs and tend to be cheaper to construct, they can be prone to leaks and other common problems. Roof damage can be expensive, but if you know what issues are likely to occur you can work on preventing them – or if they’
There’s a certain charm about living in an old, rustic home, particularly if it’s a protected building or somewhere of historical importance. That said, aging buildings tend to be rather expensive to run thanks to old heating systems and such like, but there are ways to bring costs down
