Reprehensible and disgraceful building practice
Home Farm, the property we purchased, was flipped by a couple that have been doing this professionally for 30 years. We’ve been living here for 18 months, and we can’t…
Home Farm, the property we purchased, was flipped by a couple that have been doing this professionally for 30 years. We’ve been living here for 18 months, and we can’t…
It’s been one of those periods where a lot has been going wrong. We woke up this week to the underfloor heating (UFH) not working. In this post (and video)…
We’ve been having some electricity and underfloor heating issues, so I’m thrilled that my multimeter arrived today to help me diagnose potential issues. Our first task will be to find…
The home can potentially be a highly dangerous place when you’re carry out work or upgrades, so every DIYer needs to take precautions and apply common sense. As we’ve done…
Amidst the master math room refit and chimney rebuild drama, we’ve recently had to turn our attention to dealing with vermin in cavity walls.
The Stihl 3-in-1 sharpening tool is super handy because it can be used to restore blunt, dull blades on pruning shears, secateurs, scissors and axes.
While we’ve made big changes in our lives to be more sustainable and green like installing an air source heat pump and solar PV system, we’ve done many small things to make a difference too.
We’ve been getting through a lot of wood construction projects and finally succumbed to buying a mitre saw. This is our Evolution R255 mitre saw video review.
As part of our expanding DIY skills, we re-siliconed our guest shower because the silicon laid by the previous owners had started to mould and peel away. It’s critical that you prevent water from getting behind your tiles and grout. So these are our top tips for siliconing your shower.
From our experience, we’ve decided to avoid a tiled and grouted finish in our master shower after the gutting the old one. Tiles and grouting require a fair amount of…