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Want to get your head around DIY basics, learn expert tips and tricks, pick up design tips or get some great ideas on ways to improve your home? You’ve come to the right place…
- Electrical safety: what you need to know
- Ever since January 1 2005 in England people carrying out electrical work in their home have had to follow new regulations to ensure they are not putting themselves or others at risk. Under these rules electrical work must be carried out by someone who is judged competent to do it. Read on here…
- Our top 10 tips for buying power tools
- Are you thinking of buying power tools for the first time, or maybe upgrading your existing collection? Or perhaps you’ve got them in mind as the ideal present for the DIYer in the family. Either way, it may seem like a maze out there. Read on here…
- DIY factsheets: a little help from your friends
- We’ve done the work so you don’t have to - at least when it comes to finding DIY help and advice online. Here’s a handy checklist of all the factsheets, tech guides and useful little conversion widgets offered by our partner retailers. Read on here…
- DIY: when you simply can’t do it yourself
- There’s a tricky little job that’ll make all the difference to your home - and you’ve been meaning to do it for months. But you’re worried about making a mess of it, or maybe you just don’t have time. How do you find reliable, honestly-priced help? Read on here…
- Council tax revaluation: the facts
- Here’s a heads-up about something all home improvement enthusiasts and people thinking about buying or selling a house need to know. The value of every home in the country is soon to be reassessed to calculate new council tax payments. And many are concerned that any home improvements they carry out could have an impact. Read on here…
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