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Advice and information on diy topics throughout the home.
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Plumbing
Plumbing help, advice and guides.understand your central heating system, identify faults and how to maintain it. How to install sinks, baths, WC's and how to remove them. Learn how to connect pipework and radiators using plastic push fittings, compression and soldered fittings and joints. |
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Electrical
Electrical diy help advice and guides. Learn how lighting circuits work, how to wire a two way lighting circuit. What Part P electrical regulations mean to you, how to wire a plug, strip flex and cable and rewire a fuse. |
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Painting & Decorating
Painting and decorating guides. Learn how to strip wallpaper, rub down woodwork, choose the right paper, mix the paste and hang the rolls. Calculate how many rolls you'll need, learn painting techniques, what type of paint to use, how to prepare for tiling, how to tile and grout and how to replace damaged tiles. |
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Roofing & Guttering
Roofing and Guttering guides. Learn how to replace a damaged slate, check the condition of a felt roof, replace a felt roof, repair a weathered chimney stack and replace led flashing. |
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Outdoor Projects
Outdoor project guides. Learn how to erect and care for a fence, how to look after your garden and how to lay a patio. |
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Windows & Doors
Windows and doors guides. Learn how to replace broken windows, fit new window frames, how to replace internal doors and draught proof windows and doors. |
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Joinery & Carpentry
Help, advice and guides on joinery & carpentry. How to hang a door, fit a lock and fit skirting. Identify nails, screws their descriptions and uses. Put up shelves and shelving systems. Learn about different woods and precautions when sawing or drilling. |
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Home Security
Help, advice and guides on home security. Security inside and outside your home, when you go away, what to look out for in the winter and top fire tips for your home. |
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Insulation
Help, advice and guides insulating your home. How to insulate your loft, walls and pipes, how to save energy in your home and how to draught proof windows and doors. |
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Tools & Materials
Help, advice and guides on tools and materials. What tools should you have in your toolbox? Here are some recommendations on how to put together a basic tool kit, as well as some useful tips in case of emergency.
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Health & Safety
Health and safety advice. How to use ladders and platforms, how to stay safe outdoors and when working in the garden. Learn about the safe hire of tools and equipment and how to stay safe when using gas and electricity. First aid help and know what to do in an emergency. |
Please Note:
All the information in this section is provided in good faith, and whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information is correct, Property8.com cannot be held liable as a result of this information being used. If in doubt, please seek professional help.Skill levels and durations are given as approximate guides only.
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