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Safety How To Guides

Safety

  • Guide to DIY Safety
  • 1. Don’t be a DIY disaster
  • 2. Before you start
  • 3. Electricity
  • 4. Gas Alert
  • 5. Ladder Safety
  • 6. Buying and Hiring
  • 7. Gardening without tears
  • 8. If there is an accident
  • Do it safely in the garden
  • Keep danger locked away
  • Using tools safely
  • RCDs – Your questions answered
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Don’t be a tool hire hazard

Ladders

  • Ladder User’s Handbook
  • 1. Ladders – Introduction
  • 2. Ladders – Choosing and checking
  • 3. Putting up ladders
  • 4. Using Ladders
  • 5. Storing Ladders Safely
  • Stepladder user’s guide

Latest Articles

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    Uneven Concrete Shed Base With a 20mm Dip in One Corner: What to Do Before You Build
    A homeowner has just had a new concrete shed base laid by a tradesman, but the finish isn’t right. One corner sits about 20mm lower than the other three, and there are smaller dips and patchy …
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    A homeowner has a houseful of double-glazed uPVC windows fitted by a national installer maybe ten to fifteen years ago. Several of the handles have gone loose – one or two feel like they could …

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