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I have a brick built shed at the back of my house and the previous owners installed the aluminium windows from the house when the new double glazing was fitted. The garden has had a makeover (bought the house in April 15) but the shed lets it down as it looks very ugly with brown painted...

I moved into a modern terraced house last August and have spent every waking minute (apart from my job as a dental nurse) doing DIY. If anyone is interested, I changed my stairs from boring orangey stained wood to wrought iron and sanded/stripped the treads. I found a company on the internet...

Further to my previous request for ideas for my small back garden (photo in My Album) - I would like advice re adding an awning or some sort of cover just outside the french windows. At my previous place there was a balcony on the upstairs flat which provided cover outside my door onto the...

I am hoping to buy an ex local authority house in good nick but with a very plain featureless porch. Any ideas re designs on how to make it look a bit more attractive? No major building work - maybe sturdy trellis for climbers at the sides? Any suggestions gratefully received! I am attaching...

As I usually try to save money at every opportunity I'd just like to share some tips which might be useful! It is far cheaper to buy big containers of white emulsion and colour it yourself using Match Pots or any water based colour concentrate than to buy coloured paint. I painted my hallway a...

I just viewed a prospective new house - owner is a professional tiler - and he had done a beautiful job in the kitchen (walls and floor.) However, the wall tiles are a reddish-orange and I just couldn't live with them! I know there is tile paint but I wouldn't want them to just look painted...

I have just bought a new Zanussi freezer (and so has my brother) from John Lewis/Waitrose. I can thoroughly recommend buying anything like this from John Lewis if you have one near you as they are so helpful and their after sales, delivery and general customer service is second to none. Their...

Hi Folks I'm new to this site and still finding my way around. I typed out details of my request for advice already but when I added photos I managed to lose all the text! I am moving from a riverside flat and have a house in mind which needs TLC, central heating, kitchen update and a...