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Category: Building

When it comes to building, doing it properly is a matter of safety.

Planning your perfect Garden Office

December 2, 2020

Working from home can be great but the kitchen table doesn’t really cut it for most people. You need a dedicated workspace, but rather…

Cavity Wall Ties

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…

palett sofa

Pallet wood garden sofa

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…

Pallet

Ten Inspirational pallet projects

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….

Deal with Rising Damp

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…

flooring

Laying a laminate floor

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…

self levelling compound

Levelling a floor

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…

Pour a slab of concrete

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…

drill a wall

How to replace damaged brick

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…

cracks around a fireplace

Cracked plaster around a wood burning stove

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…

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