Expert Advice

A range of advice and tips for home improvement projects

How To Fit Spotlights In Your Kitchen

Fitting spotlights in your kitchen or indeed, anywhere in your home has become increasingly popular in ...

Dismantle Your Kitchen Safely And Easily

Dismantle your old kitchen safely and easily in ten easy steps

How To Fit Kitchen Taps

Being able to fit kitchen taps can be an essential home improvement skill, particularly if your taps ...

How To Fit Kitchen Worktops

If you’re standing back, scratching your head and wondering how to fit your kitchen worktops, don’t ...

How To Clean Block Paving

Block paving is a beautiful addition to any home whether it is on a patio, walk or driveway, but over ...

How To Lay And Repair Turf

Lawn looking dishevelled? Learn how laying and repairing turf can rejuvenate your garden lawn to its ...

How To Take Up a Concrete Patio

Like all parts of the garden the patio can date and age with time. This can lead to parts becoming damaged, ...

Keep Your Gutters In Tip Top Condition

Maintaining the gutters around our home may seem like a tedious and unnecessary chore, but letting them ...

Create Tyrolean Render Finish In Plastering

Here we will take you through the steps needed to create a tyrolean render finish with plastering.

Laying A Wooden Floor

Over recent years wooden floors have eclipsed the more traditional choices of carpet or lino and have ...

Rendering A Wall

The purpose of rendering is to help weatherproof exterior walls as well as to create a finish in pleasing ...

How To Lay Decking

Wooden decking is a popular modern alternative to patios, and the wood gives it a softer and warmer appearance. ...

What Is Browning Plaster?

Browning plaster - Bonding plaster and browning plaster are similar. They are both basically used as ...

What Is Skimming in Plastering

Skimming in the plastering world is pretty much exactly what it says. It means to apply a thin skim ...

Can I Install My New Bathroom Myself?

As a nation, we’ve never had such an appetite for DIY. We devour home improvement and building ...

How To Install An Outside Tap

Having a cold water tap on the outside wall of your house can make everyday tasks like washing the car ...

How To Lay Loft Flooring

Not everyone has a large enough loft space that converting it for additional living space is practic ...

Guide to Plumbing In Appliances

If you’ve recently invested in a new kitchen or bathroom appliance, having it professionally plumbed ...

Designing a Patio

Adding a patio area to your garden can open many more possibilities about how you use the space, especially ...

How To Lay a Gravel Drive

Here’s what you need to do when laying a new gravel drive at home.

How To Remove Tree Stumps

The easy bit of removing trees in the garden is getting rid of the bit which you see above the ground. ...

How to Remove an Artex Ceiling

Just like woodchip wallpaper and shagpile carpets, Artex swirled ceilings were the height of fashion ...

How To Replace Roof Tiles

As the autumn and winter months are almost upon us, it is time to think about taking preventative measures ...

Dealing With Common Household Repairs

Homes require repairs and maintenance, and there are umpteen common household repairs and problems that ...

How To Clear Blocked Drains and Pipes

There are a number of ways to deal with the clearance of pipes blocked in your property. Read our g ...

Fixing Problems With Radiators

If you’re finding your central heating isn’t as warm as it might be, then don’t automatically ...

How To Hang Patterned Wallpaper

Use our guide to learn how to hang patterned wallpaper and transform your room

How To Create A Feature Wall

A striking feature wall is a stylish way to make a statement in your home.

How To Wallpaper

Wallpapering is an easy way to give your home fresh look so if you’re updating your home, use our ...

How To Paint Wooden Windows

There are a number of important time and cost saving tips for how to paint wooden windows. We have compiled ...

How To Remove Wallpaper In Easy Steps

When decorating a room, it is very tempting just to leave the existing wallpaper where it is and either ...

How To Make A Wall Frieze

Although paint and wallpaper are the traditional ways of decorating the walls in the home, there are ...

How To Wallpaper Behind Radiators

Hanging wallpaper in a room can create completely change the look and feel of the space, but it is important ...

How To Wallpaper A Ceiling

Wallpapering, especially on ceilings, is one of those tasks that less experienced DIY enthusiasts may ...

Bathroom Decorating Ideas

It is sometimes easy to neglect the bathroom when it comes to decorating your home, but it’s worth ...

Hotel Inspired Home Styles

Create a stunning and welcoming room using hotel chic

Interior Design and The Fashion World

The interior design industry has always been heavily influenced by trends from many areas including ...

Show Your True Colours

Red and yellow and pink and blue, what does your colour choice say about you....

How to Use Natural Light in Interior Design

How can you make the best of natural light in your interior design. We look at some of the techniques ...

Best Interior Design Apps For Your Home

We’ve put together a list of some of the best apps that can help you get started (for free) on ...

Painting Interior Woodwork

Painting interior woodwork - It’s not a major job to freshen up the appearance of your home by ...

How To Stain a Fence

One of the best ways to make your garden smarter and more attractive is to give your fence a bit of a ...

How To Paint Skirting Boards

If you’re looking for the best way to paint skirting boards, you’ve come to the right pl ...

Autumn Decorating Ideas and Tips

Autumn is a great time of year to start thinking about decorating your home.

Painting on New Plaster

Find out about what's involved in painting on your newly plastered walls including things to watch ...

House Survey Guide and House Survey Costs

The price of buying a home can be a significant burden initially.

Kitchens What To Consider Before You Begin A Kitchen Renovation Project

Learn about important things to consider before undertaking your kitchen renovation project

Choosing The Right Lighting For Your Kitchen

Food preparation can be highly aided by having the right lighting for your kitchen. Finding the right ...