Archive for category: All Rooms

Wooden Floor Rot at Home

13 April, 2009 (11:57) | All Rooms | By: Sorukayde

Wooden floors in homes commonly have a space underneath them called a void. Air trapped in this void can contain a great deal of moisture that condenses on the underside of the floor at night time when the heating is turned off. This inevitably causes rot on the underside of flooring. Eventually this causes [...]

Before Sanding Artex

11 April, 2009 (12:04) | All Rooms | By: Sorukayde

Before you get to work sanding away the textured artex in your home you should be aware that old artex can contain asbestos. Therefore, if the Artex was there when you got the house, don’t sand it down before consulting an asbestos specialist. You can contact your local governing body for help and advice on [...]

Easy, Free Bottle Opener

6 April, 2009 (10:48) | All Rooms | By: Sorukayde

Here is how to make your very own bottle opener so you can drink beers while working away at other, larger DIY projects. On your work bench or table get a handy screwdriver. It doesn’t need to be electric or anything…
Next grab a screw and screw it on the underside of your work table nearĀ  [...]

Tidy up your Cables

2 April, 2009 (10:15) | All Rooms | By: Sorukayde

You may be lacking that minimalistic modern look of the 21st century simply because you own a family home and electrical goods can really take up space in any family living room. If you have lots of things to plug in such as television, digital box, consoles, personal computers, DVD player and others make sure [...]

Knocking Down Walls

1 April, 2009 (10:10) | All Rooms | By: Sorukayde

Before you get the sledge hammer out to knock down walls in your family home, whether you want to open up some space, merge rooms or get rid of rooms entirely make sure you get a qualified surveyor round first to check the wall and make sure it’s safe to remove it. It may be [...]