Dealing with boiler problems with winter approaching
November 17th, 2011 | 
Author: If like many people you’re already thinking ahead to winter, you’ll want to make your boiler central to your preparations. This is because this important piece of equipment will be central to ensuring your home is warm and cosy during those cold days and evenings.
With this in mind, leading home improvement and repair blog DIY Newbie has published a guide to getting your boiler ready for the winter, including tips for keeping the system running efficiently and how boiler insurance could come in handy. Read the rest of this entry »
Transform your spare room with a little DIY this year
The New Year is the perfect time to get on with those DIY jobs you’ve been putting off – however big or small. This is because January is traditionally the time many of us review our finances and get our money in order following our festive season splurges.
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How to avoid DIY disasters when putting up a shelf
Putting up a shelf is often considered one of the easiest pieces of DIY anyone will carry out in their home.However, it can be a deceptively difficult task that requires a little thought before you reach for the toolbox.
Although the actual task of putting the shelf on the wall can take a matter of minutes, it will look like a poor piece of workmanship if you’ve failed to carry out adequate planning.
Building flat pack furniture without fear
Since exploding in popularity in Britain over the past few decades, flat pack furniture has divided families across the nation.
For some, this type of furniture is a cost-effective option for kitting out the home. From beds and tables to storage solutions, there’s almost no end to the types of furniture you can take home in a box and built yourself.
However, for many DIYers, flat pack furniture can be a great source of frustration. For some people, there are few more daunting sights than a pile of wood, a few screws and an instruction booklet. However, it need not ever be this way. Learn to love building flat pack furniture and you’ll soon be putting up bookcases and drawers in no time at all.
This handy guide should give you a few pointers on how to avoid those irritating DIY disasters.
Winter-proofing your home utilities
Don’t wait until the mercury heads below zero before winter-proofing your home. Planning ahead could make all the difference in making sure your home is prepared for all the cold weather has to throw at it.
Energy saving begins with boilers
Looking after the planet and keeping an eye on the purse strings are two trends which have become increasingly popular – and intertwined – in recent years.
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Don’t be left gutted by a guttering gripe
During the winter, many of us rarely venture into our gardens, unless it’s to build a snowman. For this reason, we rarely get chance to have a look at our guttering during this part of the year, especially if we leave and return to our homes in darkness.
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Putting up a shelf: Some handy hints
With floating shelves now all the range this is the chance to prove to your friends just what a dab hand at DIY you are – little do they need to know how easy it can be. Just follow these simple instructions and you’ll be clutter free and have the smartest shelf in town in no time (well probably about an hour!).
Tiling a wall: It doesn’t have to be a nightmare!
Often thought of as one of the dirtier and grittier DIY jobs there is no need it has to be that way. Follow our simple guide and a room can be transformed in no time at all with little or no mess.
How To Recycle Your Old Mobile For Cash
Recycling has steadily climbed to the status of trendy over the years, a worldwide phenomenon mainly stemming from complaints and increased conscientiousness regarding dumping and contaminating our lands with waste. Since ever improving technologies shower us with fresh new versions of necessities like mobile phones, we have yet to fully grasp the environmental implications of the fate of our older mobile phones.