If building a home isn’t the ultimate investment in a person’s life, then it’s among the most important projects that a person will have to do in life. A home is a place that you will be with your family for the rest of your life, or at least up to when you will excel …
Soon, the UK will be home to a huge increase of garden villages and towns (these are new communities built on brownfield land and surrounded by greenery). With millions of pounds in funding going towards the construction of nearly 20 new sites, how will this rise in homeowners and private outdoor spaces affect future gardening …
Waterproofing a roof is absolutely essential. Before you can do that, however, you need to know how best to work with whatever type of material your roof is made from. For instance, concrete roofs may not require waterproofing since they already do a great job of repelling water. The only exception is if the concrete …
Whether you’re stripping wallpaper or organising the garage, all DIY jobs have a common theme: completing them efficiently and safely. Never is this more important than when you are working at height, where the likelihood of risks – and their associated severity – greatly increases. If you have high level DIY work planned in the …
There could be countless reasons for wanting to add on space to your existing home. Perhaps you want to create a small home for your in-laws or elderly parents, maybe you have a daughter or son who’s just graduated high school and is looking for a bit of privacy with all the comforts of home. …
Maybe you love to entertain and are constantly welcoming family from out of town to your home; perhaps you have an older child who could an area of the house that’s slightly separate from everyone; or it could just be that you love DIY projects and are looking for a way to spend your upcoming …
Whether you’re a car fanatic or a keen carpenter, owning a workshop at the bottom of the yard is a dream come true for us all. Unfortunately, we can’t all afford such a luxury, so some of us will have to stick to that old garden shed with a leaky roof. But, with the introduction …
In this day and age when the world’s population is highly disproportionate to the amount of food that is available, it is encouraged that we grow our own food. It is also proven that eating fresh, organic fruits and vegetables is better than eating store-bought ones, even if they are labeled fresh and organic. One …
With the summer firmly behind us and autumn and winter months approaching fast, the amount of natural light you let into your home and other buildings is paramount to avoid spending a fortune on your energy bills. If you’re the sort of person who has a few outbuildings – Garages, sheds, even a summerhouse or …
Windows and doors scams have become one of the common problems that people come across with. Due to lack of knowledge and expertise, they are unable to identify the right contractor and usually end up having low quality products. To make their selection productive and satisfactory, it is necessary to follow certain steps or research …
