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  • Draught proofing windows

    by Mars 9 May 2022

    This winter, we checked the house for potential heat leaks using a thermal imaging camera, which was a very helpful and insightful exercise. One of the areas that we identified…

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  • A cheap way to kill weeds – natural and non-toxic

    by Mars 23 April 2022

    We’ve got a sweeping gravel driveway leading up to the house, which looks great and that doesn’t flood with heavy Welsh downpours, but it’s a nightmare to keep it weed-free.…

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  • Sharp start to the gardening season

    by Kirsten 2 April 2022

    One of the best features and selling points of Felco secateurs, pruners and loppers is that you can take them apart to clean, fix and maintain them, which is very…

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  • Shredded not jammed

    by Mars 19 November 2021

    It doesn’t matter how careful you are. At some stage your garden shredder will block up, whether it’s a twig or branch that has gone in at a funny angle…

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  • Silicone, filler, caulk, sealant and adhesive in one tube: Dura+ from Maxam

    by Mars 18 October 2021

    Silicone, sealant, caulk and adhesives play an important role in DIY projects. In three years, we’ve lost count with the amount of ‘specialist’ products we’ve tried. Today we’re reviewing a…

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  • Clicks, solenoids, timers, Bio Accelerator and our Vortex home sewage treatment tank

    by Mars 13 September 2021

    When it works as it should, you can’t knock the Vortex home sewage treatment plant that the previous owners installed. It works brilliantly. In three years, however, we have learnt…

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  • Laser distance measure and stud detector

    by Mars 27 August 2021

    This week we put up another Netatmo security camera to monitor our back garden, which was a tricky installation because we needed to drill through a thick, insulated wall to…

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  • How to make tulle pompoms – no glue, no sew

    by Kirsten 30 July 2021

    I have always loved paper pompoms, but there is only so many times you can use them before they get torn, frayed, flattened or squashed. These fluffy tulle ones are…

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  • Giving our Garden Furniture some TLC with Sadolin Superdec Satin Paint

    by Mars 20 July 2021

    Two years ago we sanded down and treated all our garden furniture using a variety of products from different brands. Some have been better than others, and the Sadolin varnishes…

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  • Tapping into my plumbing skills

    by Mars 21 June 2021

    From the time we moved in, we had two cheap taps on the basins in the guest bathrooms. Last week, one of the taps finally broke so we purchased some…

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