Through my whole experience as a plasterer, I’ve always been lucky to work with people who knew what they were doing. I’ve been shown the right tools to use, the correct ways to prepare a job, and more importantly, I’ve been shown how to put the plaster onto the wall! But what do you do if … [Read more...]
15 Essential Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Building Contractor
This is a guest post by Grant Findley. Choosing and hiring the right building contractor for your latest home project is no easy task. The last thing you want to do is hire a cowboy builder or con artist, so you’ll need a way of vetting potential contractors until you’re feeling confident and … [Read more...]
How to Paint Skirting Boards
Painting skirting boards isn’t difficult. But it’s one of those essential jobs most people don’t enjoy because it involves lots of crouching and crawling around the floor. Typically, there are two scenarios - painting new skirting boards or repainting your existing skirting boards. If you’re … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Timber Decking to Prolong its Life (plus Infographic)
Adding timber decking to your garden can significantly enhance its appearance, but it’s not enough just to throw down a deck and leave it as is thereafter. It requires due care and attention throughout the year so that it doesn’t lose its visual appeal, nor is the timber’s quality compromised. … [Read more...]
How to Make the Most of a Dark Room in Your Home
Having a dark room in your home can leave you reluctant to decorate it. You can’t change it, so what’s the point in trying to make it look nice, right? Wrong! There are some really simple ways to brighten up a dark room and make it look less cave-like. Here are some of the best tips to make the most … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Paintbrush for the Job
Struggling to find the right paint colour? Wait until you look at the brushes... When you start preparing to paint a room you’d be forgiven for thinking that the difficult choice is in which colour to go for. In fact, choosing the right tool for the job may completely change the finish and … [Read more...]
Can You Convert Your Loft into a Useful Room?
When you need more space than your home currently offers you, there are a few options available to you. You can extend the house and add onto the floor space if you have sufficient garden space and can get planning permission. You can convert a garage, depending on its construction, into a room. … [Read more...]
5 Ideas for a Small DIY Project You Could Do on the Weekend
Come fall, we tend to stick around the house most of the time, enjoying family and friends time or chilling with a cup of hot chocolate or tea and a good book. But those most active among us might get a bit bored, secretly wishing they could do something fun, useful, challenging and engaging. … [Read more...]
7 Home Renovation Blogs to Follow for Tips, Ideas and Inspiration
Taking on a complete home renovation is a monumental task. Blogging about the process is time consuming, but it's also a great way to share/record your progress, inspire others and connect with like-minded people. Here's a list of some interesting home renovation blogs we recently found. Sadly, … [Read more...]
How Much Does it Cost to Install a New Bathroom?
Sometimes, you might want to hire a professional tradesman to do a job you're not quite prepared to do yourself. Maybe you don't have enough experience or maybe you don't have the time. One of the jobs you might prefer to hire somebody to do for you is fitting out or remodelling a bathroom, … [Read more...]
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