DIY Do's & Dont's

************* Background ************* In case you have been living under a rock for the past 15 years, or your visiting from another planet ( in which case hello an welcome), basically DIY is the acronymn/term for "Do-It-Yourself". You know, all those jobs you should really have paid someone else to do, someone else who perhaps knows what they are doing!! However, although not a new concept, DIY has blossomed in the past 15 years, and with the huge number of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) programs on TV, and wannabe "celebrity builders" and "DIY'rs" such as Tommy Walsh, Bob the Builder (if your 8) and the rough an ...  Read the complete review

sounds like an advert for b&q to me.....do you really think that the black mould problem has been solved? I don't think so.. the mould is flourishing behind the panneling..wouldn't like to try and remove the panels later to re-decorate or tile either.. no more nails seems a bit too permanent for me. Why buy cladding that needs to be painted anyway? I thought the whole idea of this new UPVC cladding was to replace tiling and be more hygenic and ...  Read the complete review

Setfast super glue 5 Did a little repair, rejuvenating job this morning, I have a very old blanket box inherited from a great, great uncle Sleepy dormouse used it as a toy box when she was a child. Now she has a baby I have been revamping it for putting toys in when they visit .I noticed there was a point of a screw coming through where the hinge is fixed. What did I do? I found a plastic bottle top put some super glue on the rim and placed it over the scratchy end of the screw. I did this an hour ago it is now very firmly fixed without a lot of effort .It has made the toy box now safe for Adrian. But Warning ...  Read the complete review

Let me see: DIY dos and don'ts. Well the answer to this question is quite simply DON'T. That is ofcourse provided that someone who actually knows what they are talking about can do it instead! No.1: Never tackle a job you know will either be dangerous or a serious bodge by the time you get to the end of it. It will only invite more problems later. Don't have the typical view that if the blokes on TV can do it then you can. It quite simply isn't the case! No.2: NEVER EVER wear a tie or rings when doing DIY especially when using heavy machinery or the more powerful tools on the market. Ties are a good way to lose a neck and likewise ...  Read the complete review

I moved into my two bedroom flat about 18 months ago. It was fairly well decorated but the whole place looked like it needed a great deal of money spent on it, money I did not have. I set myself a budget of about £150 per room and set to work changing the flat so it was more homely and appealing. 1. Changing the lighting is a very cheap and effective way of transforming a whole room instantly. The use of Halogen spot-lights (usually between £15 and £60) to light your rooms make it cheap and versatile. Ikea has a great range of lighting which can be installed on tracks for either the ceiling or walls at £19 per pack (which includes 3 halogen adjustable ...  Read the complete review