DIY & Decor

Sometimes we just don’t have the time or the money to remodel our homes completely but there are some cheap and cheerful face-lifts we can use to update a soggy look.  Here are a few ideas..

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If you’re not sure which fixings to use for certain jobs, this guide could come very handy to you.

There are flat head, round head and countersink screws. Cross head -Phillips or Posidrive - screws are now the most common and the easiest to work with but there are also a lot of single slotted screws about so you will need a good selection of different size and type screwdrivers. Flat & round heads are exactly what their names imply. You “countersink” for a screw if you want it to be flush with or below the surface when screwed in - to do this you can use a special countersink bit or drill a shallow hole with a large drill bit.

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When we are lucky enough to have a spare room in our home, most of us turn it into a guest bedroom. We place a double bed and some undesired furniture into the room and wait for the guests arrive. This is all very well if you have regular guests or run a B&B. But if you only have to put up the occasional guest, the room is wasted most of the time. So why don’t you give it another function?..

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In the previous article we summed up the 10 most important hand tools you should have in your toolbox. Let’s see what power tools are the most useful for a starter kit..

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