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March 2011

How To Plaster

How to plaster

Plastering a wall can be a tricky job and takes a lot of care and patience. Before you take out your trowel it’s worth practising on a small piece of hardboard first, to hone your plastering skills!

Use our handy guide for your DIY plastering projects. Want to know how to skim a wall or use techniques to produce well plastered walls at a fraction of the cost of hiring a plasterer. Use our DIY guide to plastering to get yourself familiar with plastering techniques to improve your home.

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Building Regulations Bathrooms

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Bathrooms Building Regulations

When it comes to fitting a new bathroom suite or completely refurbishing a bathroom there are a few things you should bear in mind with regards to the legalities which may be involved which you may not be aware of.

Research bathroom fitting and building regulations when you are considering a new bathroom refurbishment. Find out whether your new bathroom or bathroom refurbishment plans are compliant with the latest building regulations relating to bathrooms using our handy guides to building regulations and planning permissions for home improvement work.

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Tools Needed In Tiling And How To Use Tiling Tools

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Tiling Advice Tips - Tools Needed For Tiling Jobs

Using the right tiling tools

As every professional knows and every homeowner do-it-yourselfer soon finds out, the right tool can make any job easier and faster; tiling is no exception.

Find out what tools you need in tiling jobs and how to best go about using them. Do you know your spreaders from your spacers? If not, then use our handy guide to tools needed in tiling and get some basics on how to use these tiling tools to carry out some simple tiling work.

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Electricity Watchdog Orders Big Six Power Company Reforms

Energy watchdog orders big six power company reforms

The energy watchdog has suggested that the six major power suppliers should look to sell off a large amount of their output in order to "break the stranglehold" they hold over the electricity market.

The energy watchdog has suggested that the six major power suppliers should look to sell off a large amount of their output in order to "break the stranglehold" they hold over the electricity market.

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Government Plans To Cut Solar Electricity Subsidy Slammed

Government Plans To Cut Solar Energy Subsidy Slammed

Government proposed plans to cut solar electricity schemes has been branded "a joke" by a leading Merseyside environment expert.

Plans to cut the subsidies currently available for the larger solar power and solar electricity schemes could seriously damage UK job creation says David Hunt from Formby, a director with Liverpool based Eco Environments.

Government ministers have raised concerns about large commercial operations benefiting through incentives available to promote green electricity and power projects.

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