Tools required :- Bolster chisel, preferably with a hand guard, 16 oz hammer or small lump hammer, paint scraper, old towels or dust sheets, hand brush and scoop, safety goggles and protective gloves. Safety tip :- Do not attempt to remove wall tiles without safety goggles (not safety specs) and protective gloves, fragments of the tiles being removed will shoot off in every direction and they can have extremely sharp edges. Before you start work, if you are removing wall tiles above, around or near sinks, baths, worktops etc, protect these surfaces with several layers of … [Read more...]
DISCOLOURED GROUT
Tools required :- Liquid soap/sugar soap, old toothbrush or small stiff brush, dry cloth or towel and a lot of elbow grease and patience, grout reviver pen. Tile grout, especially in wet and damp areas such as showers and around baths does tend to discolour after a period of time and if left alone will eventually turn Black and become very unsightly. I have the same problem in my own bathroom but rather than re-grout the tiles (one of my top three don't want to do it jobs) I tried a grout pen which basically colours the grout white. The discoloured grout should … [Read more...]
CREATE A DIY GARDEN POND
Garden ponds are an excellent feature to have in any garden, a pond combined with a water feature, such as a small fountain enhances your garden, they help to create a relaxing atmosphere where you can just sit and chill out, listening to the sound of running or trickling water in the background. The pond can become the main feature of your garden, you just need to decide where to site it, as there are a few things to take into consideration before you start work. How big and what shape do you want your pond. Do you want to use a pond liner to create your own pond shape, or … [Read more...]
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY FOR A GARDEN POND OR WATER FEATURE
Any electrical work carried out in the garden should be done by a suitably qualified electrician (Part P ), the installation of cables and electrical equipment in a garden has to be done correctly and to current regulations, it is not a job that a DIY enthusiast should attempt. All electrical circuits in a garden have to be protected by a suitably sized fuse/miniature circuit breaker and an RCD device, any cable supplying a pond pump or water feature and any electrical equipment must be suitable for outdoor use, ideally small wire armoured (SWA) cable should be used for an … [Read more...]
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