Expert Advice

A range of advice and tips for home improvement projects

Kitchen Unit Sizes Guide

Find out about the standard kitchen unit sizes and dimensions including cabinets, wall units and worktops ...

Getting a New Boiler: Choosing, Installing and Maintaining Your Boiler

Getting it right with a boiler is essential as a homeowner so choosing, installing and maintaining your ...

How To Pay Your Builder

We’ve all heard the horror stories about people paying huge sums of money to builders. The builder ...

Planning A Bathroom

The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in your home, and has the potential to be both beautiful ...

How To Create An Extra Bathroom

You can never have too many bathrooms, and 80% of buyers put the number of bathrooms right at the top ...

Bidets – Installing A Bidet In Your Bathroom

Here in the UK, you’d be hard pushed to find a modern bathroom which is built with a bidet.

Can I Use Laminate Floor In The Bathroom?

We’re rapidly transforming from a nation of carpet lovers to a nation where hard floors are ki ...

Installing A Walk In Shower In Your Bathroom

In the last few decades we have completely embraced the shower here in the UK, with the percentage of ...

Saniflo Toilets Guide

Find out everything you need to know about Saniflo toilets in our guide

Best Paint For Bathrooms and Kitchens

Best paint for bathrooms and kitchens... what are your options?

Dealing with Low Pressure Showers and Shower Heads

We’ve all had the experience of standing under a dribbling low pressure shower trying in vain to ...

Frosted Double Glazing For Bathrooms

Having double glazing fitted in your home is one of the best ways to keep the heat in and reduce your ...

Bathroom Vanity Units Buying Guide

Bathroom vanity units - Lack of storage space is a huge problem in many British bathrooms.

Bathroom Extractor Fans Buying Guide

It’s very important to have good ventilation in the bathroom. A bathroom extractor fan should ...

How To Choose A Shower

Gone are the days of a long soak in the bath after work as the main method of keeping clean. Nowadays ...

Buying A Listed Building

Buildings all over the country are registered because they are of particular architectural significance. ...

How To Choose The Right Heating System

If you’re renovating a house or attempting a new-build project then deciding about a heating system ...

Heating Controls Explained

Do you know how your central heating controls work? Lots of us don’t, and leaving the boiler running ...

Reasons To Choose A Wood Burning Stove

It’s been one of the big home interior trends of the last few years – installing a wood burning ...

Top Uses For WD-40

Is there any house which doesn’t have a blue and yellow can of WD-40 squirrelled away in the back ...

Top Bathroom Spring Cleaning Tips

Cleaning the bathroom isn’t top of most people’s lists of how they’d like to spend ...

Make The Most Of A Tiny Bathroom

Bathrooms aren’t known as the smallest room in the house for nothing. Bathroom size has been shrinking ...

What’s The Difference Between A Bathroom And A Wetroom?

Wetrooms are the current bathroom trend buzzword, but what exactly is a wetroom? Can anyone have one, ...

5 Ways Of Bringing Your Bathroom Up To Date

Total bathroom renovations are expensive, with bills of £5000 to completely renovate a bathroom ...

Choosing New Windows With a Warmer Home in Mind

If you struggle to keep your home warm during winter, it may be a result of poor insulation in your home. ...

Festive Disasters To Watch Out For This Holiday Season

With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s not long until Britain’s temperatures begin ...

Preparing Your Home For Winter

With the winter months fast approaching, it's more important than ever to prepare your home and ...

Things To Check In Your Home After A Storm

While most storms pass without causing severe problems for homeowners, it's still important to prepare ...

Technology in the Bathroom

Technology is infiltrating every part of our daily lives. We can control the heating with our smartphones, ...

Choosing A Shower Enclosure

There are almost as many shapes and sizes of shower enclosures as there are bathrooms to put them in. ...

Creating a Child Friendly Bathroom

It’s often said that having children turns your life upside down, and that’s certainly true ...

Adapted Bathrooms For Older Homeowners

As the population in the UK ages, more of us than ever are living with older relatives. Getting older ...

What Are Bathroom Fittings?

If you are in the market for a new bathroom or bathroom improvements, you’ll need to understand ...

Induction Hobs – Everything You Need to Know

The choice when shopping for a hob used to be straightforward – gas or electric? Although induction ...

Spotlight on Lighting in the Kitchen

Too often, lighting is left as an afterthought when planning a kitchen design. Good lighting design can ...

Troubleshooting Kitchen Plumbing - 101 Guide

There are many basic plumbing projects that can be undertaken by a DIY enthusiast and although it may ...

Preparing Your Home For Autumn

With the return of the autumn months, we unfortunately also have to deal with the cold and wintry weather, ...

Common Winter Boiler Problems

Here’s a few of the most common problems you could face in Winter with your boiler, as well as ...

Advantages of Stainless Steel Worktops

The benefits of stainless steel in the kitchen don’t just stop at the appearance though. Find out ...

Wrapping or Respraying Kitchen Cabinets

There are options as alternatives to a new kitchen, including wrapping, or respraying. Could either of ...

Update Your Kitchen In A Weekend

With a little effort and minimal expense, you can easily transform the appearance of your kitchen in ...

Get Some Extra Light Into Your Kitchen

Sometimes, it’s not possible to get more light without extensive building work. But in other cases ...

Choosing a Splashback Material

Traditionally, kitchens in the UK have used tiles for splashbacks, but in the 21st century there are ...

Are Waste Disposal Units Worth Fitting

Waste disposal units are a standard feature of most North American kitchens but are still fairly unusual ...

Dealing With Roofing Emergencies

Middle of the night call-out charges are often hefty, so what exactly should you do in a roofing eme ...

Buying An Oven - What To Look For

When it comes to buying an oven understanding your options should make it easier to get the perfect oven ...

How To Care For Solid Wood Worktops

If you’re considering one for yourself you’ll want to know how to keep them looking flawless ...

Dealing With Black Mould

One of the most common household problems, and one of the hardest to resolve, is black mould. Most of ...