Assembling flat pack furniture can be a nightmare, but if you're methodical and yes, you follow the instructions, you should be able to build your typical flat pack furniture from IKEA and other stores without too much hassle. If you're able, especially if you're putting together a large item … [Read more...]
How to Mark Hinge Positions on a New Internal Door
Tools required :- Wood chisel, hammer, pencil, various screwdrivers, battery / power drill, small drill bit, wedges, dust sheet. When the new door is cut and planed to size it is ready to have the hinge positions marked out. The hinge recesses on the door frame and door edge can also be cut using … [Read more...]
How to Hang a New Internal Door in Position
Tools required :- Screwdriver, wedges. Now all the preparation work for fitting the hinges is complete, you can either fix the hinges to the door frame, or as I prefer, fix them to the door edge. For the time being fix the hinges in position using one screw in each of the hinge centre … [Read more...]
How to Fit Door Handles and Latch to Interior Doors
From this post you will learn how to fit the latch, latch plate and door handles to a new door and door frame. First of all, decide on an appropriate height for the door handles and mark the centre of the door handle on the edge of the door with a pencil. Using a square, mark this centre … [Read more...]
The Tools Required for a DIY Plastering Project
Here you will find a basic list of tools required for DIY plastering jobs around the home :- Plastering trowel - Made from Stainless or Carbon steel Plastering corner trowel - Produces a better corner edge to edge finish Hawk - A hand held flat base from which plaster can be … [Read more...]
A Guide to the Different Types of Plaster
Here's a quick guide to the different types of plaster you typically use for home DIY jobs. You should be able to buy each of these from your local DIY store. BROWNING Used as a base coat on walls, brickwork, block work, breeze block and plasterboard. A 25kg bag will cover approximately 3-3.5 … [Read more...]
How to Prepare a Hole in Plasterboard or Drywall
Tools required : - Pad saw/Stanley knife, tape measure, pencil, cross head screwdriver, adhesive gun, plastering trowel, filler knife, sanding block. Many recently built properties have plasterboard stuck in place on interior walls (Dot & Dab), this method of fixing the plasterboard's to the … [Read more...]
Which Tool Brand Should you Buy - Dewalt, Bosch or Makita?
Fortunately tools for DIY projects have become more affordable and there is a wide range available, when you purchase tools for a DIY project you obviously have to consider your budget but in my experience you "only get what you pay for", that said you can get some very good deals when the sales are … [Read more...]
How to Clean Paint Brushes
A lot of DIY decorators will just throw paint brushes in the bin rather than clean them after use, but this is a complete waste of money. Water-Based Paint If the paint brush has been used for emulsioning it can be cleaned very easily, remove excess paint off the paint brush and then rinse the … [Read more...]
How to Prepare and Paint Walls and Ceilings
If the walls or ceiling you wish to paint have been recently plastered then they will need to be completely dried out before any paint can be applied. This could take several weeks depending on how warm the room is. Related: 10 tips for painting walls and ceilings like a … [Read more...]
