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  • Main Consumer Unit and Secondary Consumer Unit
    Does a Sub-Main Need to Be RCD Protected? A Guide for UK Homeowners
    When upgrading your electrics – particularly when adding things like off-peak heating or new consumer units – questions often arise about sub-mains and whether they now need extra …
  • Decorator painting on a mist coat to bare plaster
    Mist Coat Ratio
    What is a Mist Coat? A mist coat is the thinned first coat of paint used on new plaster or very porous surfaces. The main goal of this is to cover the surface and decrease its absorption capacity. …
  • Hammers
    Types of hammer and their uses
    How to use a hammer A hammer, your sturdy and reliable partner in many home improvement projects, is a pretty straightforward tool to use, though there’s some finesse to getting the best …
  • Screw Sizes
    Screw Sizes Explained
    What do screw sizes mean? Screws are listed in a couple of different ways depending on when and where they were produced. In the UK and Europe, screws are listed in a metric format. Most suppliers …
  • One in three Brits injure themselves doing DIY

    With another bank holiday weekend fast approaching many Brits will be turning their attention to a DIY project. According to a nationwide poll, today (May 2nd) at 2.30pm is the most popular time to start a project before the May bank holiday gets underway.

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