At The Roofline: Key Terms Explained

Roofing terms

Reckon you know your fascia boards from your soffits? Well if you’re in the roofing trade, we’re guessing the answer is ‘yes’. But what about your customers? Ever had to quiz a tradesman in detail about parts and materials you need for a job? Some of us are just curious. But others want to account … Read more

Ladder Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Ladder

Multi Purpose Ladder

When it comes to choosing the right ladder, the right option might not be obvious right away. There are lots of different ladders out there, so it can be easy to think you need a step ladder, when in fact, an extension ladder would be the better choice. Don’t worry, if don’t have much experience … Read more

Exterior Paint: What You Need To Know

Exterior Paint Choices

With summer just around the corner, many homeowners will be looking to get outside and refresh their outdoor spaces. The easiest way to do this is often to repaint faded, cracked or flaked areas. Unfortunately, exterior painting can come with a few challenges, and there are some extra things to consider. We have put together … Read more

6 Ways To Spruce Up Your Outdoor Living Space

Clean your garden

There’s nothing like the gentle enjoyment of relaxing in your own garden. But outdoor living spaces require a bit of work to keep them up to spec. Don’t let things get on top of you – with a little bit of maintenance, you can keep your outdoor space looking great the whole year round, even … Read more

Summer Heating

Summer Heating

Although almost everyone in the UK wakes up incredibly confused that first morning where clocks have gone forward, I love knowing that we’re approaching brighter evenings and a much-needed change in the seasons. While little things around the home change, like swapping your duvet or putting the big coats away back in the wardrobe (we’ll … Read more

Handy Tips to Upcycling Furniture

Upcycled furniture

Upcycling is becoming an ever-growing trend. It provides the opportunity to save furniture from the scrap heap which is beneficial for the environment. It is also the best way to add a little dash of your personality to your home. If you’re keen to join in with the craze and don’t know where to start, … Read more

Get Your Garden Ready For Summer

Lawn and borders

The main areas of many gardens are the lawn, borders and patio, but often they’re the most neglected. This is usually down to a lack of time. Keeping a garden in shape is a hefty task. But, when summer is on its way, it’s also an important one. No one enjoys spending their summer in … Read more

What Are The Costs For Artificial Grass In 2021?

Artificial grass

Artificial grass is fabricated from plastic, and its main benefit is eliminating all the trouble of tending to a real grass lawn. Artificial grass is also a common choice among property owners with poor soil or shaded lawn that does not support natural grass growth. You will find all the information you need on the … Read more

DIY Tips To Protect Your Floors

Protect your floor with a rug

When you move into a new home with fantastic flooring or take the time to install a stunning new floor of your own, you should be able to enjoy it for as long as possible. To do this, you need to take steps to protect your floors. In this article, we are going to highlight … Read more

Shou Sugi Ban

The Shou Sugi Ban Sleeve House

Yakisugi is a traditional Japanese technique for preserving cedarwood by charring it. This is known as ‘Shou Sugi Ban‘ in Europe and the USA. This technique has been used in Japan for several hundred years for exterior wood cladding, siding, and fencing.  Recently it has become very popular in the USA and Europe because of … Read more

Living Room Refresh

feature wall

Your living room should be a haven, a place where you can relax and unwind, as well as somewhere you can socialise and enjoy. It is usually the room we spend most of our ‘awake’ time in and as a result, we can get bored with it. With many of us being in lockdown we … Read more

Wheelie Good Bin Storage Ideas

Wheelie Bin Storage

Everywhere I seem to go Be it somewhere high or somewhere low it’s like one of the seven deadly sins It’s the invasion of the wheelie bins Extract from ‘Invasion Of The Wheelie Bins’ Yes, we all recycle these days and we have multiple wheelie bins to make this possible. However, they are pretty ugly … Read more

Powder Coating

powder coated gate

Powder coating might not be the most popular way of painting something, in fact you may well never had heard of it, but it is one of the most effective ways to protect with paint and it can last for up to 15 years! To give you some more information, we have put together this … Read more

4 Alternatives to Gas Boiling Heating Systems

A Heat Pump is an alternative to gas central heating systems

Most houses in the UK are heated via gas combustion-based central heating systems. Gas comes into the house via a mains pipe, it flows into a boiler, where it is burned in a controlled manner. Water is heated by the boiler, before being pumped through the radiators in your home. It’s a system that works … Read more

5 Stylish Pieces of Furniture Your Garden Needs

Ratan Garden Furniture

Garden furniture and accessories are important to making outside spaces look good and function better. Making the most of your garden means getting the balance right. No matter how much – or little – space you have, it’s important to put the right things in the right place, so your garden never looks either cluttered … Read more

How to Choose the Right Drivers and Drills

Drill and drivers look similar

To complete a DIY task well you need to know three things; What tips and tricks will make the quality of finish higher? Knowing to run a damp finger over sealant to get a perfect spread and secure fixing, knowing how to use a screw to remove old raw plugs and how to mix concrete … Read more

New Turf?

Laying Turf

When the weather is nice and sunny, (yes both days!) we all head outside for BBQs and relaxing in the garden. Suddenly we start to inspect our gardens and realize there are one or two jobs that need doing. Garden Lawns nearly always need some care even if it just a bit of weeding and … Read more

When to DIY and when to use a builder

Find a local builder

Most of us are finding we have lots of spare time at home at the moment and nearly everyone I know is taking the opportunity to get some of those long overdue home and garden jobs started. The jobs can be small like changing bulbs and spring cleaning to larger projects like tiling or installing … Read more

Prepping Your Garden For Winter

rose hip

If you were hoping for an Indian summer this year, I’m sorry to say that it’s not going to happen. Winter has most definitely arrived! Now is the time to check you have prepared your garden for the colder months so you are ready for the worst of the weather. So make the most of … Read more

How to Make a Room Feel Finished

Fresh skirting boards

If you’ve recently moved into a doer-upper, or you’re renovating your existing property, you’ll have a lot to do. Once you have got all the big jobs out of the way it can be tempting to stop there and just relax. However, if you spent a bit more time on a few finishing touches you … Read more