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Weekly DIY features
Follow our series of weekly DIY features below to help you improve your house and create the home you want.
DIY features
Banish that stain
If you're not sure how to stop wall and ceiling stains coming back for good, read on.
The gift of graft
Enjoy the spring sunshine and make yourself useful this Mother's Day with these quick and easy tasks.
Get stripping
Removing wallpaper is often hard work, but it needn't be a chore.
Make wood look like new
Preparing and waxing wood involves some effort, but it's well worth it.
Give your windows a new look
Whether you need privacy, or to keep the light out and the heat in, blinds are just the job.
Go for a sliding solution
Measure horizontally across the top and bottom of the opening and then vertically on each side.
Reduce your fuel bills
Even if you remove the tool or battery, the charger will keep charging unless you unplug it or turn it off at the wall. The same goes for mobile phone, electric toothbrush and other gadget chargers.
Measure up
Most things are sold in metric quantities these days, but if you're not happy working in metric, stick to imperial and convert it if you need to, or get the store to do it for you. The trick is to only work in one system to avoid confusion and mistakes.
Wipe away problems
It happens when warm air inside the room meets the cold windowpane and forms droplets of water. With double and secondary glazing, condensation can get between the panes, which isn't good for the window frames, especially if they're made of wood.
Stamp out damp
Flat roofs are another common cause because they're only watertight if properly sealed, and water tends to sit on them in a way it doesn't on pitched roofs. If you think your home has any of these problems, you could tackle them yourself, but it may be better - and safer - to get a builder or roofer in.property search
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