Noise disturbance from neighbours or within your own home can be a real nuisance. Sound filtering down from above, below or next-door can have a negative effect on your quality of life. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help reduce noise levels in your home. If you are constructing a new home or [...]
Adequately installed ceramic flooring should last a long time with normal usage. However, all floors are prone to damage. Tiles can become cracked or chipped when heavy objects are dropped onto them. Once a tile has suffered such visible damage, there is no way in which to mend it, other than to remove and replace [...]
Sometimes it isn’t clear whether a DIY job needs screws or nails, and sometimes you don’t want to appear ignorant by asking. Therefore, to help you figure out what you need and to avoid confusion, here are some basic guidelines: Nails are cheaper and are generally used to attach things that are unlikely to be [...]
Colour fashion trends are not uncommon in relation to blinds and curtains. It is difficult to predict the most popular colours and options for blinds and curtains and it is for this reason that the majority of shops will offer a range of different options to suit homeowners’ requirements. In recent years, elegant styles with [...]
Loft Conversion Converting roof space is a tried and tested way of increasing both living area in your home and the value of your property. Many lofts are spacious enough to accommodate a bedroom and en suite bathroom. Although competent DIY-ers can carry out some of it, a loft extension involves major building work and [...]
Planting a New Lawn If you do not have a decent lawn, cultivating one is not too difficult. The simplest option is to start from scratch by planting a new one. In order to avoid problems caused by mixing different types of grass, the first thing you will need to do is kill off any [...]
When measuring your windows for the installation of blinds, you must first decide on the mounting. Blinds can be mounted either inside or outside the reveal. Mounting a blind on the inside of a window reveal ensures that the shape and look of a window is retained, for example, as in a bay window, which [...]
Threaded joints are usually used to make the connections between pieces of equipment, such as radiators and the circuit pipework that they link up to. The connecting ends are either “male” or “female”, identified by the positioning of the thread. The male tapping has its thread on the outside and the female on the inside. [...]
There are a number of reasons why you might want to replace your hot water cylinder. It could have developed a leak or simply not have enough capacity for a growing family. 140 to 160 litres is enough for normal use. It may also be necessary, in line with changed domestic heating arrangements, to replace [...]
Water-based and spirit-based dyes are used mainly for improving the appearance of stripped softwoods. They come in a wide range of woody shades, some of which imitate the colours of hardwoods while others are inspired by the primary colours. Stains can be mixed to obtain the desired shades of colour. However, it is important to [...]