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Now is the best time to fill your floorboard gaps

DraughtEx — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:50:07 +0000

Natural floorboards shrink and expand with the seasons. This means the best time to fill the emerging floorboard gaps are when they are at their largest. Through the past months central heating systems may have caused traditional floorboards to shrink opening up wide gaps. These gaps can let cold draughts intrude into rooms making them [...]

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New DIY World Record

TheDoctor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:38:49 +0000

To celebrate the opening of their 200th store, Screwfix challenged shoppers at their new Heathrow Industrial Estate store to test their skill by drilling 30 screws into a block in under 60 seconds, with the fastest getting their name into the Guiness Book of Records. A challenge that is easier said than done, but speediest driller [...]

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What you can do to save on your water bills

TheDoctor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:13:35 +0000

With the news this week that water bills are rising by up to 8.8% in England and Wales from April, with an average rise of 5.7%, we can all take a look at what we can do to reduce our water usage and keep our bills down. Here are some tips on easy things you can do in [...]

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Water and Sewage bills to rise

TheDoctor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:08:31 +0000

Take a look at the chart below to see how the water bill rises in England and Wales may affect you in your area from April 2012. The figures are from www.ofwat.gov.uk Average Household Bills in 2012/13 Water and sewerage companies Average bill Increase From www.bbc.co.uk Source: Ofwat Anglian £423 5.4% Dwr Cymru £427 [...]

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Students in the States create own DIY show

TheDoctor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:19:22 +0000

High school students in Baltimore, USA, have come up with an innovative idea. Carpentry students at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology are starring in their own TV show teaching viewers how to do basic DIY such as hanging a door and laying tiles. The programme is called ‘So easy a kid can [...]

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Cut Vat on Home Improvements

TheDoctor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:35:32 +0000

The Federation of Master Builders is again asking the Government to reduce VAT on home improvements after a comment was published in the Telegraph by the HMRC Permanent Secretary. A cut in Vat from 20% to 5% would help protect homeowners and legitimate businesses by reducing the advantage that cowboy traders have when offering cash-in-hand deals. Brian Berry [...]

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Doubt over ‘green credentials’ for Wickes and B&Q

TheDoctor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:54:55 +0000

Two of the biggest DIY retail chains have been accused of selling wood that may have come from endangered rainforests in Borneo, according to an article in the Daily Mail. The accusation has been made of B&Q and Wickes, both who claim to source products from responsible sources. But the Daily Mail claims that an [...]

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Olympic village fit-out begins

TheDoctor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:37:45 +0000

The Olympic Village has had the hand-over so it can now be furnished and kitted out with everything the athletes who will be staying there will need in 6 months time. The Village will be home to 16,000 athletes and officials during the London 2012 Olympic Games, and includes 2,818 appartments, as well as shops, cafes, a [...]

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Statement on Feed-in Tariffs by Chris Huhne

TheDoctor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:17:08 +0000

Yesterday, a decision by the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court ruling that the Government’s plans to cut Feed-in Tariffs for solar electricity were unlawful. Chris Huhn, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has written a ministerial statement as follows: As the House will be aware, the Government’s proposed changes to the [...]

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The art of laying floor tiles

TheDoctor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:49 +0000

If you are updating or renovating a room in your home and are looking at laying floor tiles, we have got all the information you need. Whether you are planning on laying a stone floor or vinyl tiles, our project on laying tiles will give you sound advice. It covers the pro’s and con’s of [...]

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