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Doors that don't close or lock properly are now the most common gripe amongst UK homeowners. A survey, carried out by Populus on behalf of Which?, aimed to find the biggest DIY problems faced by Brits, in addition to ascertaining just how house-proud the UK really is. Door security topped the list, closely followed by a poor state of decoration ...

One in four people purposely look for cheaper homes with the intention of renovating them to add value in the future, the results of a new survey show. Despite the positive thinking, however, ten per cent of those questioned by the researchers from Lloyds Bank said they've had major home improvement projects go wrong in the past. The average cost ...

A kitchen can be easily updated by simply replacing the cabinet door handles, an interior stylist has said. Writing for femalefirst.co.uk, Theoda Solms Iles says that people can be surprised at what a difference a small change to a room can make. As well as replacing handles, she also recommends painting the cabinet doors. "Cream, grey, charcoal, ...

Prevent burglary by taking just a few small steps! Homeowners in neighbourhoods targeted by recent burglaries are being invited to crime prevention sessions designed to highlight simple security measures. It's thought that the hot weather has lead to greater numbers of people leaving windows and doors ajar, not realising how easily opportunists ...

Home Security, It’s Important! As we all know, Christmas is on its way fast, bringing the longer and darker nights with it! Burglaries are higher in the festive/winter months, taking advantage of the shorter day time hours, longer night periods and valuable home contents. The festive session is very much a prime time for burglars with some areas ...

What does your home say about you? And how can you tell if your decor is wrong for you? When it comes to styling your home it’s good to look at your life-style and setting up your home accordingly! How do you use your rooms? What do you have in your rooms? Who lives with you? What do you need in your rooms? It’s great to have and dream of a ...

When your decorating a room, it’s usually paint, wallpaper and furnishings that garner most of your thought and attention – understandably so. Which is why it’s such a huge shame when, having spent so much time deliberating between Etruscan red and tourmaline red, that the overall effect is ruined through the omission of small details. It...

How To get Started With locks and Handles for uPVC Doors There will be several reasons why you want to change your door locks or your upvc door handles, but common sense says change them both at the same time. Locks and handles for upvc doors go hand in glove yet are actually separate components. One very good piece of advice when changing both ...

interior door handles can be quick and easy to replace but sometimes on the rare occasion it can be awkward and challenging. Rose design or a backplate are the most popular design of interior door handles, these can easily be replaced by unscrewing the screws holding the handle to the door and then replacing with the new door handles. The spindle ...

Most of us will have seen brass interior door handles that have turned green around the backplate of the handle. I bet we all agree that this is not the look we wanted to achieve.. How can this be avoided? Start by not fixing new door handles straight onto freshly painted doors, leave the paint to fully dry out for 24 hours to 48 hours. The ...