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Essential DIY tools! Whether you’re a single parent, a new homeowner or a hobbyist, anyone owning a property should be able to conduct small time DIY works in order to maintain the condition of their property. It is important that you have all the necessities so that you can make repairs if worst … [Read more...] about 10 Essential DIY Tools for Every Homeowner

Getting jobs around the house done can be a lot of fun and extremely rewarding. But if you aren’t adequately prepared for the task you can often do more harm than good – here are six of the most common DIY mistakes and how you can avoid making them. 1. Not using a spirit level Putting up a shelf … [Read more...] about 6 Common DIY Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

If you're thinking of renovating your home, you need a plan. It's a good idea to sit down with a notepad and pen or at your laptop and carefully think about every stage of the project. A plan helps you visualize each step and can highlight potential problems before they … [Read more...] about Essential Home Renovation Tips (Infographic)

Designing a bathroom for a disabled person needs to take account of two key considerations: safety and comfort. A well designed bathroom will provide facilities to allow the disabled user to wash, bathe and use the toilet in private and without assistance as much as possible, thus preserving the … [Read more...] about How to Design a Bathroom With Disabled Access – 6 Key Elements

Selling your home comes with its own advantages and disadvantages, but if you go about it the right way, you could have a positive sale on your hands in no time at all. While some people will be perfectly happy to purchase ‘fixer-uppers’ in order to renovate them or refurbish them and sell them on … [Read more...] about 3 Minor Defects you Should Repair Before Selling Your Home

You’ve chosen a first home or a second home that needs a few renovations, a few loving touches, you’ve signed all the documents, exchanged the keys and have moved in. Now you’ve decided to start on repairs and refurbishments. Whether it is something as small as adding a few homely touches in the … [Read more...] about Home Renovations – Dealing With Walls

There are often so many things you need to remember when putting your house up for sale; getting all the documents together, finalising your moving on plans, waiting for the next owners to move out if you’re a part of a chain and everything else you need to think of. It can be hard, selling your own … [Read more...] about 5 Top Tips on How to Prepare Your Home for a House Viewing

Property surveys are a major part of the selling process and are entirely necessary, albeit a little intrusive in many ways. After all, your home is likely to be surveyed and judged by people you’ve never met before. However, it is one of the essential steps to getting an accurate valuation of … [Read more...] about Tips for Preparing Your Home for a Property Survey

The great British summer seems to be lasting longer and longer every year, and it is still only natural that we would want to make the summer heat last as long as possible. You might be considering having a conservatory added to your house to create a space that catches the sun and keeps summer … [Read more...] about Advice for Adding a Conservatory to Your Home

Broken boilers can leave you fearing the worst, both financially and for the comfort of your family during the winter, so it’s fair to say your household is thrown into a state of panic and chaos. Problems can often occur during the winter with boilers, so it’s important that you are fully aware … [Read more...] about 8 of the Most Common Boiler Problems You Need to prepare for Before Winter