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  • Replacing Shed Roof Felt
  • Building a Stud Wall
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  • Fitting a Plasterboard Ceiling
  • Leaking Gutter Joints
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  • Laying a Concrete Floor
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    • Loft and Roof Insulation

    Loft insulation is one of the quickest and easiest ways of saving energy and money. Up to 25 per cent of all the heat lost from the average home is lost through the roof.

    Removing and Replacing Radiators

    There are several reasons why you might need to remove or replace a radiator. You might need to drain it of the sludge build-up inside, or perhaps decorate behind it.

    Sanding a Wood Floor

    Having sanded wooden floors can make a big difference to the look and appeal of your house.

    Complete Guide to Decking

    Decking provides a lighter and often quicker solution to anyone who wants to add a flat, level patio surface to their garden.

    Repairing Skirting Board – Dremel Guide

    Skirting boards get scuffed and worn and in some cases rot away or simply haven’t been fitted in the first place. Spending a little bit of time creating and fitting or replacing them will really help to smarten up your home.

    Removing a Non-Loadbearing Stud Wall

    Removing an internal, non-loadbearing Stud wall can be great for opening up a living space and allowing more light into dark, underused rooms.

    Plasterboard Fixings

    Everything you could ever need to know about light, medium and heavyweight plasterboard fixings.

    Building a Stud Wall

    Have a look at our complete DIY guide to planning, building and finishing a Stud Partition Wall.

    Tiling a Splashback

    The easiest way to create a splashback is to use only full tiles, extending them slightly past the edge of the fixture.

    Tiling Tools

    Several of the tools you might need when tiling can be found in the most basic of tool kits.

    How to Remove Grout

    Learn the easiest and safest way to remove grout from between wall and floor tiles.

    How to Tile a Wall

    Tiling a wall is one of those DIY jobs which is fairly easy for anyone to do, but more difficult to do well.

    How to Remove Tiles

    A DIY guide to removing floor and wall tiles safely…