PLASTERING - TOOLS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

If you find yourself involved in a home improvement project such as hanging drywall, painting or wallpapering, having the proper plastering tools are essential. Fortunately, all of these items are available at your local hardware or home improvement store. Trowel A trowel is an important plastering tool that allows you to smooth the plaster after applying it to the wall. This tool is used to flatten the plaster down over the area intended for plastering. It’s important to have a good, clean surface on the trowel to provide for a uniform finish. Hawk A hawk is used by the … [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...]

CHARCOAL TRAYS AND GRILLS

Just a short post in case anyone is going to build there own DIY brick barbecue, I have been looking around for good value charcoal tray and grill sets, there is a good set being sold by Amazon at the moment that appears to be quite good value. The coals or briquettes can be purchased from DIY stores, garden centres, food stores etc. … [Read more...]

RE-POINTING BRICKWORK

Tools required :- Small spade / shovel, spot board, bucket, bricklaying trowel, finger (pointing) trowel, a piece of metal or rubber tube 20 - 25mm dia, lump hammer, bolster chisel, soft hand brush, power hand grinder, extension lead, ladder or scaffold tower. Safety tips :- Take care when working at height, especially on ladders, if possible only use a hand grinder at height working from a scaffold tower, wear a face mask that covers both your mouth and nose, wear safety goggles. Use an extension lead fitted with an RCCD plug top, (see - Safe DIY practice). Over a period of time, … [Read more...]

DECKING MAINTENANCE

Decking has become very popular in the last few years, it is a great way to make use of areas of the garden that wouldn't normally be used on a regular basis. Decking can be custom built to suit your property and the surrounding garden, it can be used for entertaining, dining or sunbathing, and of course can add value to your property. Decking is constructed from timbers such as Larch and Cedar, and although the timbers are very weather resistant and will have been pretreated with wood preserve, it will without a little maintenance start to look dirty and stained. Cleaning the decking … [Read more...]