March 2010 Home & DIY Magazine

One Hour DIY Jobs

spanner and hammer We all have a list as long as our arm. We keep meaning to get around to it and say when the nice weather comes we will do all those DIY jobs which we have been putting off. Well, the nice weather is just around the corner and the time has come.

A Spring Garden

tulip

It feels as though the snow has hardly left the ground and it is still cold and murky most of the time, but now is the best time to get in the garden and start to prepare it for the spring, by planting some of the vegetables which will see us through the summer and autumn.

Guide To Laying Decking

wood decking

Decking can make a somewhat unusable space into the equivalent of another room and it isn't nearly as difficult as you might imagine.

Repairing Wooden Window

old wooden windows

It is surprisingly easy and cheap to repair a wooden framed window and it is a job which can be done in around 2-4 hours per window.

Blackboards Are In

Blackboards for the home are in – or rather the idea of a feature wall or panel painted with special blackboard paint, used for temporary decoration or idle scribblings.

Reassigning a Room

Most homes these days have a downstairs toilet, even if there are only two bedrooms upstairs. Many two bedroomed homes are occupied by just one person or a couple without children and the need for a downstairs toilet is much less important than the extra space which can be gained by using that space as a utility room.

Many people might be put off the idea of removing a toilet and reassigning a rooms use for a utility room, but it is easier than you might think. And think of the extra space gained in the kitchen by simply removing the washer and dryer into the utility room.

How Safe Is Your Home

According to the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, more accidents happen in the home than anywhere else. These accidents account for 4000 deaths each year and a third of these involved people over the age of 75. In fact they say that you are 25 times more likely to die in an accident at home than your chances of winning the lottery. Not good odds.

So the obvious answer to this is to find ways of preventing accidents where possible and knowing what to do should an accident occur. The following list will offer some advice on how to keep the home and garden safe for all family members ...

Buying A Pressure Washer?

pressure washer

A pressure washer is actually more useful than you might think. It can be used all over the outside of the home from cleaning decking and pavements to washing the car and windows. All with minimum effort and mess.

The Lost Skill of Mending

sewing kit

It is a skill which is passed down the generations and is quickly becoming lost. But we could all benefit from learning some of these basic skills ...

The Key To A Spring Home

Woman painting walls

Part of the whole spring fever is the need to freshen up our homes. In the same way nature is fresh and new, our homes also need to bit of a spruce up.