There are some excellent tricks to painting inside the home so your walls have a professional finish. We caught up with B&Q team members Ricky and Sam at the Ideal Home Show who ran us through some tips and tricks to painting a wall.
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A great new material available for kitchens and bathrooms is splash-proof wallpaper. Graham & Brown is stocking a range of wallpaper that is not only splash-proof but also lasts in areas where moisture builds up as it has antibacterial qualities.
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Brits have a phobia of DIY with even easy tasks causing anxiety, arguments and injury. According to home improvement service Job Worth Doing and Tommy Walsh about 12.5 million adults in the UK have never even attempted a DIY project.
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Preparing a wall to paint is an important process because if you get it wrong it can mean corrective work in the future. We met up with B&Q team members Ricky and Sam at the Ideal Home Show to run through the correct steps to take when preparing a wall to paint.
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Representatives from the trade industry have hit back at HSBC after it released figures showing home renovation may not be a good investment. According to the trade industry one in six people want to improve their homes.
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Home improvements may not result in a worthwhile increase to a property’s value, according to HSBC. The bank has released figures showing previous property price improvements thanks to DIY works have dropped in the past year.
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Housefixer.co.uk usually covers home renovations but today we bring something of the royal variety. Kensington Palace has just undergone a £12 million renovation and is reopening to the public on Monday.
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One in ten people claim they get a better feeling from completing a DIY job than they get from sex. This figure comes from a survey by home improvement retailer B&Q.
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Do-it-yourself home improvements are undergoing a resurgence according to architect and television personality George Clarke. The resurgence has come at a good time with the Ideal Home Show kicking off next week in London.
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Making improvements to your home can certainly be an exciting prospect. Whether it's a relatively minor project or you plan on making more substantial changes to your property, such work can leave you with a place that is much more comfortable to live in. However, which particular renovations have proven to be most popular?
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Whether you're looking to give your entire property a revamp or are just hoping to improve a single room, the addition of a cast iron radiator can be a great choice. Not only will you be implementing a high-quality heating appliance in your home, but you'll also be giving it an added sense of style.
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Renovating dwellings can be a long, drawn out process, but not if people plan ahead. Here are some top tips from experts in the interior design industry to give Brits a helping hand.
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Men are much more likely to cause disasters when carrying out DIY tasks around the home, a new study has found. With Fathers Day approaching and DIY gifts being among the most popular around, these findings may soon be put to the test.
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Distinguishing genuine from rogue tradesman has always been difficult, but now a new independent website aims to enable homeowners to do just that. Checktrade.com encourages homeowners to vet and rate the work of tradesmen by providing feedback on the quality of the job they have provided.
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is warning homeowners to take care when choosing building contractors for repairs and home improvements. With many households tightening their belts, the option of selecting the cheapest builders to carry out work may be tempting.
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A new study has claimed that men are more likely to cut corners when it comes to carrying out DIY jobs around the home. The research found that one in five men have even been in such a rush to get jobs done they have gone as far as to have painted around shelves pictures when decorating.
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A new study from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that more than a fifth of British homeowners have taken out a loan to pay for necessary home improvements. 21 per cent of those surveyed said they have taken out a loan at one stage or another to make alterations to their home.
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A new study from myhammer.co.uk has claimed that DIY disasters cost UK homeowners a staggering £2.1 billion every year. The home improvement website hopes its research will encourage those intent on partaking in DIY tasks to be aware of the potential for the things to go wrong.
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The number of homeowners carrying out home improvements is set to increase over the course of the next few months. New Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders have shown that people are increasingly choosing to improve their current properties rather than move home.
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Bosch Power Tools has teamed up with celebrity interior designer, Jo Hamilton, to offer a series of tips for homeowners looking to indulge in a spot of DIY this coming bank holiday weekend. Top of the list is adding shelves to reduce clutter.
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Dremel has encouraged homeowners to change the look and feel of their garden deck space by offering a series of top tips to create atmospheric outdoor lighting. If done properly, lit areas of decking or patio can create an ambience of chic style and sophistication.
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B&Q have launched a new campaign designed to help homeowners overcome their aversion to DIY and home improvement activities. An array of celebrity ambassadors, including Alan Titchmarsh, Kirstie Allsopp and George Clarke, have been recruited to assist them with the challenge.
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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that new European taxes being imposed on Chinese ceramic tiles will push up prices for people carrying out home improvements.
The duties of between 30 and 70 per cent affect the dockside price paid by importers and will apply across the whole of the EU, including the UK.
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'Chore Credit' as opposed to store credit is a growing social trend according research released today Bosch Power Tools. Their research show 62 per cent of couple admit to using domestic bribery to ensure household chores and other DIY tasks are completed.
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A new study from Tradessupermarket.com has revealed that the UK building materials and DIY markets have remained strong despite the economic crisis. The spending power of UK consumers may have decreased as a result but sales of DIY and home building materials have not.
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