Home Improvment
Who's best at DIY: Men or women?
The end of 2010 saw Let's Do DIY close the controversial poll 'Who is better at DIY: men or women?'
Quarter of UK's boilers face retirement
Up to a quarter of British homeowners are at risk of their boiler breaking, as recent research reveals that as many as six million systems across Britain face retirement.
Preparing your home for sale
The latest statistics from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) show that the number of house hunters across the country is on the rise.
Release the cash in your attic and save on your heating bills
With an estimated 12 million homes in the UK needing cavity wall insulation and/or loft insulation, which could be collectively wasting over £1 billion each year, energy supplier E.ON is urging households to get energy fit and unlock the potential savings in their loft and walls.
What do your wood floors say about you?
Choosing the right type of flooring for your home is important. With the wide range of styles and floors to choose from, it might be quite difficult to decide on what exactly you want, what you need and where to buy.
How to protect your home against cold snap damage
With the UK experiencing another extreme cold snap, Sainsbury’s Finance is urging homeowners to ensure that they protect their property against possible damage caused by the cold.
Brits spend a lifetime worrying
Remembering to lock the house, upsetting others and putting on weight are just some of the main worries for Brits.
Festive fire risk warning
There are many potential hazards over the festive season as people let their hair down and relax into the holidays.
Britain braces for next big freeze
With Britain facing another cold snap that looks to last well beyond Christmas, retailers are preparing for a surge in panic buying of those much needed essentials.
Focus DIY kicks off January sales this week
DIY and gardening chain Focus DIY is the first home improvement store to launch its January sale – three weeks early. It kicked off in store and online this Monday 13th December, five days ahead of other DIY chains, which will not launch their sales until Friday 17th December.
Safeguard your home during the festive season
With new research revealing almost one in 10 respondents have been burgled at Christmas, specialist home insurer Hiscox is urging homeowners to implement some basic security measures to help keep their belongings safe.
Lack of loft and cavity wall insulation costs Brits £2bn
Figures from Confused.com suggest that Brits are needlessly wasting billions with inadequate insulation.
No place for cowboys in green deal
Tough rules to protect consumers when they insulate their properties are to be brought in as part of legislation to implement the Green Deal, Chris Huhne announced today.
Elimination of condensation across the Nation
It's not just rising fuel bills and freezing temperatures that are annoying British households as another bitter winter bites.
Don't let a water leak dampen your spirits when it thaws
When the weather eventually starts to warms up, home and contents insurer Hiscox encourages homeowners to be on the look out for leaks caused by burst pipes. The sub zero temperatures can result in pipes freezing and homeowners could be unaware their pipes have burst until the thaw when water begins to leak into their property.