Plumbing problems: DIY or call a professional?
So your tap is leaking, or your toilet won’t flush. Is it worth calling out a plumber for these plumbing problems or should you try and fix the issue yourself with the use of a YouTube tutorial? With the plethora of information now available online from every DIY job you can possibly imagine, it can be tempting to try and fix it yourself and avoid paying an emergency plumber to do the job. There’s only one dilemma – often plumbing problems aren’t as easy to fix as you may think. Th..
5 House Extensions That Will Increase Your Property Value
One of the most exciting things about owning a property is seeing its value increase over time. Do house extensions add value to your home? Whether you are looking to up your property value before selling, or just wishing to improve your home, a house extension can be a worthy investment. As a matter of fact, The Guardian recently found that a house extension can add up to 20% to your overall property value. Alongside this, house extensions will improve your everyday home life. Whether..
Top Tips For Downsizing Your Home
Are you ready for downsizing your home, but not sure where to start? Is clutter driving you crazy? Would you think clearer and work more efficiently if only you could find the space? Here are some top tips that will show you how to downsize successfully - from getting organised, to finding a secure self storage unit, to getting in touch with a reliable moving company. 1. Plan your new home This is the fun, inspiring bit! Downsizing your home means you get to come up with a brand new interi..
First-Time Homebuyers Guide: How to Make the Process Easier in 2020
Buying a home is a huge commitment, it doesn’t matter if it is the third or first time doing it. But of course, the whole process does get easier the more you do it so first-time buyers tend to have a little more stressful time buying a home. Most people buy their first home in their 30s, at a time when they look to settle down. You can’t just settle for the first house you like, there are a lot of things you need to consider. This guide will help first-time buyers ease into the proce..
How Much Does a Kitchen Renovation Cost?
Anyone who has walked into a brand new kitchen thinks to themselves: "Wonderful!" But they also wonder what that beautiful kitchen renovation cost. How much to renovate a kitchen? Well, how long is a ball of string? You get the point. Of course, it's really just a matter of what you consider a kitchen renovation to be. Are you going to finally replace a few dilapidated features from the 1960s? Is that major overhaul going to be done on as tight a budget as possible? Or are you going to go..
How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen and Save Money
If you spend a lot of time at home preparing your own food (perhaps you recently chose to renovate your kitchen), then you're going to be creating a proportionate amount of waste every time you cook. This waste includes offshoots from cut vegetables, ingredients that go out of date, uneaten food, and general debris that collects as you go about the business of preparing your meals. While you're saving money by not relying on takeaway or microwaveable meals for dinner, you could potentiall..
10 Must-Have DIY Plumbing Tools For Every Home
If you have a roof over your head, you also use sinks, toilets, showers, and baths every day - and they're all linked to your home's plumbing system. Now, if you need significant plumbing work done, you'll probably need to call a licensed plumber. But there are things that you or your knowledgeable mate can actually do yourself. And to get it done, you'll need a toolbox with some basic plumbing tools inside. What plumbing work can you DIY? For most plumbing and drainage work, you'll need t..
The 7 Sure Signs of Termite Activity in Your Home
For most home owners, there is one particular 'T-word' that strikes terror into the heart: termites. That's because these little critters are an awful lot more than a nuisance - they can cause terminal damage to your valuable home, investment or business premises. Worse still, many signs of termite activity can go pretty much unnoticed to the untrained eye until thousands of dollars worth of damage is done - damage so severe that the basic safety structure of your home can even be irreparably co..
How To Unblock A Sink Drain In Your Kitchen Or Bathroom
We all routinely clear that rack of dirty dishes and clean our teeth. But there's something we don't think about until there's a problem: How to unblock a sink. That's because in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and beyond, we rely on the smooth operation of drains day in and day out - without stopping to consider what might happen if it all goes wrong. Do you have a blocked kitchen sink? Is your bathroom sink gurgling? Then you'll know. It's nasty. Blocked kitchen sinks in particular st..