Help & advice articles
Below is a list of articles associated with the tag "Home Improvements".
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New Year’s Resolutions For Your Home
As the tree comes down and the sparkle of Christmas begins to fade, don’t despair! You can use the dismantling of Christmas decorations as an...
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Festive Security – Protecting Your Home This Christmas
If you are planning on going away for Christmas, it is important that you make sure your home is safe. Dark evenings, absent owners and the...
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Your Bundle Of Joy: Practical Nursery Tips
Is your family growing? If you are expecting a new addition to the family, you are probably starting to think about a nursery. As soon-to-be...
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Taking The Plunge: Bathroom Installation
There is no doubt that bathrooms are very personal. Aside from the fact that it is the room in the house that every member of a household...
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Top Tips For: Fitting A Skirting Board
Do you have a loose, damaged or missing skirting board that you want to tackle yourself? Skirting boards help to protect the walls from...
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What to Consider When Planning a Garage Conversion
If, like many of us, you never put your car in the garage and instead it's just a place to store a variety of 'rarely used items' (to put it...
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How To: Fit Decorative Woodwork
Decorative woodwork finishes off a room; like framing a picture, it adds the finishing touches. There are different types of mouldings and...
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Home Improvements To Reduce Your Insurance Premium
Previously we have looked at factors you need to consider to find the best value home insurance. However, there are some simple things you...
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Home Automation Options and Smart Home Devices
Home automation or 'smart home' devices are becoming ever more widely available, accessible and useful, with a variety of 'hub' devices...
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What to Consider When Planning to Fit a Home Burglar Alarm
Thinking about burglar alarms and home security? The good news is that according to the Office for National Statistics, burglary rates are at...
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What’s the Difference? Paint Unwrapped
So, you are biting the bullet and finally getting the painting done. First stop: colours, then it’s onto paint. Simple, right? As you stand...
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Choosing Paint: What You Need to Know
Previously we have looked at the main types of paint used for decorating a home. Here, we go through the questions you need to ask to make...