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  • Trendy Valentine’s Day Decor

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    Trendy Decorating tips  for Valentine’s Day In the previous article you’ve read about how to create a traditional Valentine’s  Day decoration theme. If you’re after the latest designer look, read this one further. This years decorating trend is still inspired by the glamour and opulence of the Art Deco era. However, the palette of dark…

  • Valentine’s Day Decoration

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    It seems that the novelty of buying romantic gifts for your loved one or taking them to a nice restaurant/ hotel on Valentine’s day has worn off. The latest trend seems to be decorating his/her home and spend the night in. So where do you start?..    First, think about the interior you are to…

  • Services

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    Before you do any DIY around your house you should know where the main services are located in your home – water, gas and electricity. You must switch these off before you do any electrical or plumbing work. It is also useful to know in case of any emergency. This series of articles will help…

  • Insulating water cylinders

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    To save energy and money on your household bills insulate your hot and cold water cylinder. Both can be done easily. Cold water tank The easiest way to insulate a cold-water tank is to use a ready-made plastic insulation jacket that has fibre-glass padding. However, you can make your own jacket by using hardboard &…

  • Draughtproofing your home

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    Draughtproofing external doors and windows can reduce the amount of cold air entering your home and save you money on your heating bill.. Draughtproofing Doors If there is a big gap at the bottom of any of your external you should fit a draught excluder. There are several different types of excluders – but they…

  • Reflective radiator panels

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    About 25 per cent of the heat from radiators is lost to the wall behind. So fitting reflective panels behind radiators that are on external walls will almost certainly reduce heat loss and your bill! Reflective radiator panels are cheap to buy and easy to install. They work by trapping the heat and reflecting it…

  • Loft Insulation

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    Insulating a loft Up to 30% of heat loss occurs as a result of poorly insulated roofs. By properly insulating your loft you could save a lot of energy and a lot of money. Loft insulation is an easy DIY job – but can be time consuming. Loft insulation materials are made of mineral wool…

  • Saving Energy

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    Save Energy – Save Money One of our usual New Year resolutions is about consuming less – be that food, alcohol, cigies and other toxins. Why don’t you try to consume less energy this year? This could save you money and would also help the environment. There are several simple ways to reduce our energy…

  • DIY trends of 2006

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    Firstly, on behalf of the DIY Together team, I’d like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year! 2006 looks like being the year of re-discovering the pleasure of making things. It seems that we’re getting fed up with mass-produced items, global brands, designer labels & so on, and prefer to have unique…

  • Christmas Wrapping

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    You’ve bought the presents, you’ve made your own gifts, it’s time to wrap them. It seems that people either love or hate wrapping presents.  Some people find it relaxing, others tedious; some think it makes a present, others that it’s a waste of time & money.. Whatever you think, presents must be well presented –…