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Remove all your clothes when the lights go out

These days doing your laundry at home is a given. No one (unless they have to) would choose to go to a public place to “air their dirty laundry”. I did when I was a student. My son refuses to now he’s a student. What happens when your washer machine becomes noisy and unstable, leaks or doesn’t take up the fabric conditioner or powder? Worse still, what if your trusted pal gives up the ghost and lies belly up in your utility room, what are your choices?

A washer machine repair man is the answer naturally. So try to find a firm that has a nationwide network of manufacturer engineers at its fingertips. They will arrive fully armed with genuine spare parts dedicated to your machine. There won’t be any of that “head scratching … oh dear me … it’s going to need some tricky spare parts” kind of activity. [Read More...]

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Store more in your living room

Most families, these days, are short of storage space. And where does the family spend most of its time when it’s together? In the living room of course. And it’s very often in the living room that we really need some additional storage – but we have the least availability of places to put anything. [...]

Create a tropical-themed kitchen

If you’re keen to update your kitchen, but you want a unique and original design, you could go for a theme throughout the space. The kitchen is the heart of most homes, so you need the room to be inviting, but it can also be decorated in a very different manner. One way you [...]

Sew Far Sew Good

I’ve come over all Kirstie Allsopp recently and am the proud owner of a knitting bag and also a sewing box. Unfortunately for the unlucky recipients of my handmade offerings at the moment I am a little bit ‘all the gear and no idea’ which really is a bit of a shame! Undaunted, I am [...]

Windows and Doors

DIY Windows need not be a pane

You CAN actually make your own Double glazed windows you know? Leave the double glazing companies out of the equation – and forget the actual installation. We’ll concentrate on what constitutes a double glazed window. It’s made up from two panes of glass, separated by what’s known in the trade as a “Spacer bar”. This creates a hermetically-sealed environment to prevent condensation and promote insulation. The cavity between the panes is filled with gas or air and constitutes the amount of insulation provided. The recommended cavity width for LowE energy saving double glazed windows is 16 mm – or 14 mm when argon gas is filling the space. So, what’s to stop a keen DIY-er from putting together his (or her) own panes? [Read More...]

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2020 Dead-Blow Nylon Hammer 1850g

Thor deadblow hammers have coated die-cast aluminium alloy head with rubber grip and screw-in white nylon or brown polyurethane faces. Available in 5 different weights.The hollow die-cast head is partially filled with steel shot to add to the weight, prevent rebound and deliver dead blows of maximum force.Thor deadblow hammers are ideal as a multi [...]

Claw Hammer 567g (20oz) Hickory Shaft

A carpenters hammer with a precision ground and hardened curved claw to withstand the most heavy nail pulling. Securely fitted with a hickory shaft providing maximum leverage.Manufactured in accordance to BS876.Weight 570g (1 1/4lb) //

DeWalt DWS520KR Plunge Saw 165mm Blade 1300w 240v + 1.5m Guide

Parallel plunge allows the user to maintain a smooth and constant hand position while cutting.Rail adjustment allows the saw to be adjusted accurately to the rail.Anti kickback function stops the saw from moving backwards along the rai… //

3180-14-XT11-HP Tenon Saw 350mm 14in

Professional tenon saw for fine and medium thick materials, specially adapted for cutting of small-section timber and mitre guide sawing. Steel backed tenon saw with XT hardpoint toothing giving a very fast cutting on fine to medium and hard materials.The teeth are bevel ground on a relatively thick blade for high precision and straight cutting.The [...]

EWF21LM Milled Face Hammer 16in 596g 21oz

The design of this claw hammer assures integral and sweeping overstrike protection while placing the power and weight at the front to maximise power and reduce user effort.Milled face. .Weight 600g (1 lb 5oz)Handle 400mm (16in) Fibreglass //

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