Expert Advice

A range of advice and tips for home improvement projects

How To Fix A Blocked Toilet

Blocked toilets happen all the time and there are several tried and tested theories you can try to solve ...

How To Lay A Patio

Concrete paving slabs are an attractive and practical choice for a front garden - but any large area ...

How To Fit a Bath Panel

If you’re unsure how to fit a bath panel, don’t worry - use our guide on how to fit a bath ...

How To Lay Block Paving

Hopefully our guide to laying block paving will help you in deciding whether you truly want to tackle ...

How To Plaster a Wall

If you’ve decided to tackle the job of wall plastering yourself, you should follow our steps for ...

How To Lay Laminate Flooring

If you’re thinking about buying laminate for your home, then fitting it is a project which you ...

How To Fit a Bath

If you’re handy at DIY, fitting a bath should be a simple job with our step-by-step guide

How To Fit a Radiator

Fitting a radiator is certainly not beyond the skills of a good DIY enthusiast but you should ensure ...

How To Build a Fence

Building a fence need not be as difficult as it seems once you have the basic steps required to get started. ...

How To Fit Thermostatic Valves to Radiators

Fitting thermostatic valves to your radiators is not a big job and will let you control the temperature ...

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 ...

How To Install A Lintel Above a Window

Lintels may also be referred to as beams or ribs depending upon whether they are being referred to in ...

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 ...

Autumn Home Maintenance Checklist

Here are a few items on our Autumn home maintenance checklist to ensure you avoid being caught out at ...

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 ...

How To Tile a Wall

If you’ve decided to tile a wall yourself, follow our handy guide on how to tile a wall - you’ll ...

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 ...

Easy Late Summer Fixes For Your Home

If you want to avoid unpleasant tasks when the festive season arrives, be sure to get to work on your ...

How To Plumb In A Dishwasher or Washing Machine

Modern dishwashers and washing machines have been designed to be easy to install, so if you are confident ...

Kitchen Planning - The Basics

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

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 ...

Family Bathroom or Trendy Wetroom?

If you’re thinking of modernising your bathroom, then one of the first things to consider is whether ...

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 ...

What is A Boiler Scrappage Scheme?

The boiler scrappage scheme was one of the government’s flagship policies to help the country reduce ...

Boiler Replacement Grants

The government schemes designed to pay for new boilers have been cut back extensively in recent years, ...

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 ...

Retro Kitchens – Designs and Inspiration

Think of a retro kitchen and an American style 50s diner springs to mind. We are all familiar with the ...

Kitchen Appliances – Our Top 5

Everyone knows the importance of having great kitchen appliances. Whether it is for practicality, being ...

Free Standing Kitchens

Think space. Think practicality. Think of a kitchen that you will love. Whether it is the classically ...

Five Kitchen Design Ideas

Knowing basic kitchen design ideas can help you improve your home cheaply, and provide the look that ...

Country Cottage Kitchens

If you are tired of your boring kitchen, or just like the style of a retro, country themed kitchen, then ...

Kitchen Design Trends

Long gone are the days when the kitchen was the small, discreet unit in the home. These days it is now ...

New Kitchen Gadgets

If you have a passion for new kitchen gadgets then this is certainly going to be your year, with an array ...

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 ...

How To Extend Your Kitchen Space

If you are not happy with the way your kitchen looks or if it is cramped or impractical then looking ...

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 ...

Trendy Kitchen Splashback Ideas

Is your kitchen framed with faded, marked and grease-stained paint? Do you want to have a striking decorative ...