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How Not To Plasterboard a Wall: Mould

10 years ago my kitchen walls were dot and dabbed - I'm going to explain why this was a bad idea, what insulated plasterboard you can use, and how I'm going to insulate my kitchen walls.

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How To Chop Logs

How to chop or split logs - with a splitting axe, maul, log buster and diamond shaped log splitter.

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How to Board Your Loft

A complete DIY guide on how to board your loft - from the mistakes I've made, lessons learnt and modifications to come!

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How To Hang a TV On A Hollow Wall

Top DIY Tips for installing a TV on a hollow wall - from fixings, stud detection, hole cutting and filling.

This week I installed a new 50" LED TV on a hollow wall. This blog catalogues everything I went through, from excavating the void behind, to strengthening the fixing points and making good afterwards.

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How To Build A Path

The Complete Step by Step DIY Guide on How to Build a Path from laying the sub base through to installing a gravel stabilising grid and golden gravel top layer.

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How To Install An Outdoor Hot and Cold tAP

How I just Installed an Outdoor Hot and Cold Tap Dog Shower to clean my dog with warm water this winter - including top plumbing tips from a YouTube plumbing sensation!

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What Fixings to Use in Insulated Plasterboard

A run through of what fixings work best in insulated plasterboard. I have tested out the Fischer Duopower, Multi-Fix Stella Fixing, Hollow Wall Anchor, T-Bolt and Bullfix - trying to fix each into a piece of plasterboard attached to 100mm PIR board.

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The Best Sander For DIY

A run through of all the sanders I've used over the years, including a complete game changer for DIY use!

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Bathroom Extractor Fans - A DIY Guide

How to choose a bathroom fan, axial vs centrifugal vs inline, extraction rates, bathroom zones, isolator switches and a comparison of the UK's leading fans.

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