Home Improvment

Treat your Dad this Father’s Day with Black & Decker

Father’s Day has come around again and if your Dad is a bit of a nightmare to buy for, let Black & Decker provide some inspiration. Black & Decker has a fantastic range of tools that will put a smile on your Dad’s face and give him a renewed incentive to start those DIY tasks that he has been putting off.

Laurence makes it Home - Ultimate makeover paint collection

For an instant update to cheer up your home (and yourself), this exclusive collaboration from B&Q is just what you need.

DIY disasters costs Brits £331 million

Just over a third (39 per cent) of Britons are planning to make improvements to their home over the next twelve months, but with family budgets being tightened across the country this year, it seems that many people are looking to go cheap and instead of hiring a professional, will look at tackling the work themselves.

DIY skills determined by DNA

If you put up wonky shelves or can't cope with flat-pack furniture, it might not be your fault. According to new research, you probably don't have the ‘DIY gene'.

Transform your home with a World of Colour

Springtime is upon us, bringing with it colour and new life. The sunny days, blue skies, bright flowers and fresh, lively tones don’t need to be limited to the great outdoors.

A Girls Guide to DIY during the bank holiday weekend

With the biggest DIY weekend of the year approaching, it doesn’t have to be about power tools, hammers and spirit levels. Interiors Stylist, Jane Molloy shares her insider secrets to ‘A Girls Guide To DIY’.

Check your pipes, but watch the DIY!

Brits are being urged to check their water works this Easter to help prevent a future household disaster.

Rogue workmen costing homeowners £6.8 billion

New research from Santander Insurance UK has shown that nearly one in five (18 per cent) of British homeowners has fallen victim to ‘Bodger the Builder'- sloppy workmen who are causing significant amounts of damage to peoples homes.

Kerb appeal - Dulux BackPack Roller

They say first impressions count, and that goes for property as well as people. A well presented home is not only more visually appealing, it's more welcoming too.

Dremel launches new cordless DIY multi-tool

Spring sees the introduction of the new Dremel 7700 cordless multi-tool - perfect for small, quick household jobs such as sanding, polishing and engraving.

Make sure your new home is fire safe

Shockingly, there were 49,000 house fires in UK homes last year with 90 deaths resulting from a lack of a working smoke alarms alone*. As celebrities sign up to take part in the latest government campaign**, pledging to regularly test smoke alarms, reallymoving.com, the UK’s leading provider of instant online quotes for home-movers, says fire safety should start from the moment you move into a new home.

New Campaign warns of Carbon Monoxide dangers

We all think we are safety conscious, especially when it comes to our home. We make sure that our fire alarms work correctly, that we lock all doors and windows before leaving the house and that we switch off all plugs before going on holiday, but are we being as safe as we think?