Building Archives - Do It Properly

Cavity Wall Ties

August 9, 2019

They are cheap, and simple but they stop your house from falling down. Cavity walls were invented around 100 years ago. They provide an…

June 12, 2017

If you’re thinking of buying a new garden sofa you could well be looking at spending over £1000 for anything half decent. Why not…

April 13, 2015

I finished my simple log store recently and in doing so I have fallen in love with free pallet wood as a construction material….

November 30, 2014

Creating a chemical damp proof course Damp patches When a damp patch appears, most people do one of two things. They either ignore it…

November 19, 2014

Laminate flooring is very popular because it is hard wearing, easy to lay (more on that later) and looks good. I just finished laying a…

November 19, 2014

Creating a level floor is an important part of getting a home refurb job finished.If you are laying laminate flooring then you need to…

November 19, 2014

instructions to pour a slab of concrete for large DIY projects requiring concrete often forget to tell you how to mix and pour a slab…

November 19, 2014

When a housebrick gets cracked (frost, subsidance and being whacked by a heavy object are all possible causes) the crack will allow water into…

November 19, 2014

If a wood stove has been recently fitted inside the plastered shell of an old fireplace (a great spot for it) you may see…

November 19, 2014

These days almost all new baths are made of plastic. However, older enamel baths are still around because they are very hard wearing and…