Expert Advice

A range of advice and tips for home improvement projects

Air Bricks: Everything You Need To Know

Air bricks are those bricks which you will often see around the base of modern buildings with holes in ...

Dealing With Plastering Repairs To Walls

Small cracks can really spoil the look of a freshly painted wall. They are very easy to fix however and ...

Tips To Achieve Perfect Plastering

Get some pointers to help you to achieve the perfect plastering with our simple guide

Protect Against Storm Damage To Your Home

Often there are things which you can do to minimise any storm damage and save yourself a lot of money ...

Don't Move - Instead, Improve Your Home

That bigger and better home you dream of can be realised by making a series of affordable improvements ...

Imprinted Concrete or Block Paving – Which Is Best?

Two of the most common surfaces are block paving and pattern imprinted concrete, and each has different ...

Choosing A Fence Type For Your Garden

When choosing a fence for your garden, there are a number of factors you should consider before ...

Cut The Clutter In Your Home

You don't need to go to extremes to de-clutter your home and there are plenty of simple ways to ...

Tips For Taking Care Of The Garden Before You Go On Holiday

A few garden care tips will ensure that all of your hard work isn’t overturned and it won’t ...

Britains Bad Heating Habits

Rising fuel bills have become a fact of life for many of us, but a recent survey from one of the UK’s ...

Dealing With Winter Roofing Problems

We can’t always predict where a big storm is going to hit, but we can take measures to try to minimise ...

Take The New Year Challenge To Improve Your Home

Think of this year as the Year of Home Improvement, and set yourself smaller bite-sized tasks to be done ...

Why Flat Roofs Don't Leak Any More - What's Changed?

Flat roofs used to have a pretty poor reputation. Prone to leaks and cracks, any owner of a house with ...

New Year Gardening To Do List

Grab your wellies, gloves and a warn jacket, and turn your attention to some of these important New Year ...

Kitchen Planning - The Basics

Getting the right kitchen will be much easier if you’ve thought about the basics of kitchen design ...

Boiling Water Taps - Are They Really Worth The Investment?

One of the gadgets which is often seen on the pages of the glossy magazines is the boiling water tap, ...

Everything You Need To Know About Range Cookers

There is a wide choice of range cookers on the market, so where do you start if you've decided to ...

Dealing With Emergency Bathroom Repairs

Apart from a house fire, water and flooding does more damage to our properties than almost any other ...

Winter Home Protection – Prepare Early

Before we know it, the winter months will be upon us and this means keeping safe, warm and protected ...

Wall Hung Toilets – Installation and Benefits

Wall hung toilets are attached to your bathroom wall rather than the floor. Most traditional toilets ...

Gas Combi Boilers: Servicing, Checks and Common Problems

Gas combi boilers are one of the most common ways of heating your home. They also have the added benefit ...

Annual Boiler Service – Is It Essential?

If you believe the websites of the main energy companies, signing up to a package which guarantees to ...

Combi Boilers – Benefits – Why Choose One?

Combination, or “combi” boiler, is far and away the most popular type of heating boiler here ...

How much do plumbers earn in the UK for 2019?

The bulk of a plumber’s job involves installing and maintaining working water systems in buildings. ...

Importance of Boiler Servicing

Getting your boiler serviced regularly is an essential part of being a homeowner. Little niggling problems ...

Hiring And Rewiring Your Kitchen

Perhaps you have a brand new build and are thinking about getting your kitchen wired up for all those ...

Planning A Kitchen Guide

Deciding that you want to renovate your kitchen is easy (especially if you've been looking at the ...

Choosing A Kitchen

Choosing a kitchen for your home is not the easiest of jobs, especially if you're starting off with ...

Buying a New Kitchen Guide

The kitchen is arguably the most important room of your house. Not only do you want the pleasure of ...

Making Use of Open Plan Kitchen Layouts

The kitchen is the hub of the home and an open plan can help to create a more intimate setting for the ...

Designing A Brand New Kitchen

Putting a brand new kitchen into a house isn’t something we do on a regular basis. It’s ...

Keep Your Gutters In Tip Top Condition

Maintaining the gutters around our home may seem like a tedious and unnecessary chore, but letting them ...

Rendering A Wall

The purpose of rendering is to help weatherproof exterior walls as well as to create a finish in pleasing ...

What Is Browning Plaster?

Browning plaster - Bonding plaster and browning plaster are similar. They are both basically used as ...

What Is Skimming in Plastering

Skimming in the plastering world is pretty much exactly what it says. It means to apply a thin skim ...

Can I Install My New Bathroom Myself?

As a nation, we’ve never had such an appetite for DIY. We devour home improvement and building ...

Guide to Plumbing In Appliances

If you’ve recently invested in a new kitchen or bathroom appliance, having it professionally plumbed ...

Designing a Patio

Adding a patio area to your garden can open many more possibilities about how you use the space, especially ...

Dealing With Common Household Repairs

Homes require repairs and maintenance, and there are umpteen common household repairs and problems that ...

Fixing Problems With Radiators

If you’re finding your central heating isn’t as warm as it might be, then don’t automatically ...

Painting Interior Woodwork

Painting interior woodwork - It’s not a major job to freshen up the appearance of your home by ...

Painting on New Plaster

Find out about what's involved in painting on your newly plastered walls including things to watch ...

House Survey Guide and House Survey Costs

The price of buying a home can be a significant burden initially.

Kitchens What To Consider Before You Begin A Kitchen Renovation Project

Learn about important things to consider before undertaking your kitchen renovation project

Choosing The Right Lighting For Your Kitchen

Food preparation can be highly aided by having the right lighting for your kitchen. Finding the right ...

Fitting Window Blinds

Fitting window blinds - How to fit window blinds. Read our guide before fitting window blindsBlinds are ...

How Double Glazing Works

We often hear about the insulation properties of double glazing, however many of us don't understand ...

Dealing With Condensation in Double Glazing

Condensation in double glazing - How can you deal with it?