Category: DIY news
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Take a shot at winning a £10k kitchen makeover
Fancy a brand-new £10,000 kitchen? That’s what we’ve spotted on offer today’s Mirror which has teamed up with The National Home Improvement Show to offer home makeover prizes.
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UK homeowners reportedly ready for huge property facelift
British homeowners are due to spend £50 billion on improving their homes over the next 12 months according to (you guessed it…) a leading home improvement company.
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Fire chiefs raise timber-frame safety concerns
Is there an increased fire risk from timber-framed buildings?
Tagged as: self-build
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Get David Snell’s tips on self-build and renovation
How would you fancy moving 35 times in 39 years of marriage, self-building or renovating 12 houses as you went?
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Four-fifths of UK’s women are tackling DIY
Around four-fifths of women in the UK have tried their hand at DIY, according to a new survey from Bosch Power Tools.
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Insurer: young people “lack DIY skills”
Around half of young people lack the necessary skills to maintain a home, according to a survey by an insurance company.
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Manchester DIY enthusiast in hospital following blast
When you’re doing a DIY project, always keep safety at the front of your mind – that’s the message from the Manchester Evening News today after a Bury resident was taken to hospital with serious burns.
Categorised under: DIY newsTagged as: DIY safety
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More proof DIY is cool: rapper to star in home improvement show
Here’s an excellent reason (we think) why you shouldn’t be put off doing DIY for fear of seeming uncool.
Categorised under: DIY newsTagged as: makeover shows
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Electricians ‘prefer Queen and The Beatles’
Ever had that sinking feeling when a contractor turns the radio right up to accompany the sounds of drills and hammering?
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Should you take a holiday or improve your home?
What’s more important to you, a holiday or home improvements? Perhaps unsurprisingly, experts in the latter are keen to get you to invest any spare cash you might have in doing up your house.
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