How To Guides

Find out how to improve your home with our handy step-by-step tutorial guides

How To Get Rid of Rats

There are effective methods to get rid of rats and prevent their return. In this comprehensive guide, ...

How To Apply a Mist Coat

Applying a mist coat is a common technique used in the UK to prepare newly plastered walls or ceilings ...

How To Aerate Your Lawn

Aerating your lawn in the UK is an important maintenance practice that helps improve soil health, drainage, ...

How To Install a Shaver Socket

Fitting a shaver socket is a relatively straightforward task, but as with any type of work involving ...

How To Turn Your Bathroom Into A Wetroom?

Replicating a top-end, luxury hotel bathroom feel in our own homes can be tricky, and most homeowners ...

How To Remove Moss From Lawn

If you're one of the many, many people across the world, struggling with a lawn that's more ...

How To Build Garden Steps

One of the best ways of dealing with a garden which slopes is to have different sections of the garden ...

How To Hang Gutters

Proper installation of a gutter system can prevent costly structural and cosmetic repairs. Hanging gutters ...

How To Install An Outside Light

Although many people prefer to leave anything concerning electricity to the professionals, fitting a ...

How To Install a Light Fitting

Although some basic DIY skills are required, changing a ceiling light is not a tricky job and it can ...

How To Grout Tiles

Grouting tiling is amongst the simplest home improvement jobs out there. Our simple guide should get ...

How To Fix A Blocked Toilet

Blocked toilets happen all the time and there are several tried and tested theories you can try to solve ...

How To Lay A Patio

Concrete paving slabs are an attractive and practical choice for a front garden - but any large area ...

How To Fit a Bath Panel

If you’re unsure how to fit a bath panel, don’t worry - use our guide on how to fit a bath ...

How To Lay Block Paving

Hopefully our guide to laying block paving will help you in deciding whether you truly want to tackle ...

How To Plaster a Wall

If you’ve decided to tackle the job of wall plastering yourself, you should follow our steps for ...

How To Lay Laminate Flooring

If you’re thinking about buying laminate for your home, then fitting it is a project which you ...

How To Fit a Bath

If you’re handy at DIY, fitting a bath should be a simple job with our step-by-step guide

How To Fit a Radiator

Fitting a radiator is certainly not beyond the skills of a good DIY enthusiast but you should ensure ...

How To Build a Fence

Building a fence need not be as difficult as it seems once you have the basic steps required to get started. ...

How To Fit Thermostatic Valves to Radiators

Fitting thermostatic valves to your radiators is not a big job and will let you control the temperature ...

How To Install A Lintel Above a Window

Lintels may also be referred to as beams or ribs depending upon whether they are being referred to in ...

How To Tile a Wall

If you’ve decided to tile a wall yourself, follow our handy guide on how to tile a wall - you’ll ...

How To Plumb In A Dishwasher or Washing Machine

Modern dishwashers and washing machines have been designed to be easy to install, so if you are confident ...

How To Extend Your Kitchen Space

If you are not happy with the way your kitchen looks or if it is cramped or impractical then looking ...

How To Fit Spotlights In Your Kitchen

Fitting spotlights in your kitchen or indeed, anywhere in your home has become increasingly popular in ...

Dismantle Your Kitchen Safely And Easily

Dismantle your old kitchen safely and easily in ten easy steps

How To Fit Kitchen Taps

Being able to fit kitchen taps can be an essential home improvement skill, particularly if your taps ...

How To Fit Kitchen Worktops

If you’re standing back, scratching your head and wondering how to fit your kitchen worktops, don’t ...

How To Clean Block Paving

Block paving is a beautiful addition to any home whether it is on a patio, walk or driveway, but over ...

How To Lay And Repair Turf

Lawn looking dishevelled? Learn how laying and repairing turf can rejuvenate your garden lawn to its ...

How To Take Up a Concrete Patio

Like all parts of the garden the patio can date and age with time. This can lead to parts becoming damaged, ...

Create Tyrolean Render Finish In Plastering

Here we will take you through the steps needed to create a tyrolean render finish with plastering.

Laying A Wooden Floor

Over recent years wooden floors have eclipsed the more traditional choices of carpet or lino and have ...

How To Lay Decking

Wooden decking is a popular modern alternative to patios, and the wood gives it a softer and warmer appearance. ...

How To Install An Outside Tap

Having a cold water tap on the outside wall of your house can make everyday tasks like washing the car ...

How To Lay Loft Flooring

Not everyone has a large enough loft space that converting it for additional living space is practic ...

How To Lay a Gravel Drive

Here’s what you need to do when laying a new gravel drive at home.

How To Remove Tree Stumps

The easy bit of removing trees in the garden is getting rid of the bit which you see above the ground. ...

How to Remove an Artex Ceiling

Just like woodchip wallpaper and shagpile carpets, Artex swirled ceilings were the height of fashion ...

How To Replace Roof Tiles

As the autumn and winter months are almost upon us, it is time to think about taking preventative measures ...

How To Clear Blocked Drains and Pipes

There are a number of ways to deal with the clearance of pipes blocked in your property. Read our g ...

How To Hang Patterned Wallpaper

Use our guide to learn how to hang patterned wallpaper and transform your room