DIY & Decor

Category: Easy DIY

  • Casting stepping stones

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    Stepping stones can be less obtrusive and more interesting than solid pathways. Not to mention that they are much cheaper to lay – particularly if you want to create a long path to somewhere. So instead of laying a solid pathway, just set a few stepping stones along the track.   Why don’t you make these…

  • Cheap decorating ideas

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    More and more of us are affected by the credit crunch, so not-the-most-important tasks around our home – such as décor – get postponed or cancelled. However your home can be freshened up easily and cheaply, (even freely!) with a bit of creative energy. Here are a few tips.. Do it yourself – if you’re…

  • Tips for fall

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    Summer is over so although we may still enjoy some sunshine, we’d better start preparing for fall (or autumn for the Brits) and winter for that matter! Here are a few tips and ideas..  Get a notebook or just a piece of paper and take a good look around your home – note down things…

  • New Year DIY resolutions

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    Firstly, all of us at DIY Together would like to wish all our readers and members a very Happy New Year! Secondly, we’d like to remind you that today is the day to remove your Christmas decorations – according to tradition anyway. Some people like to leave the colourful lights up for another couple weeks…

  • Budget face-lifts

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    Sometimes we just don’t have the time or the money to remodel our homes completely but there are some cheap and cheerful face-lifts we can use to update a soggy look.  Here are a few ideas.. Freshening up your home is especially useful when you want to sell your home – particularly the bathrooms and…

  • Fixings

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    If you’re not sure which fixings to use for certain jobs, this guide could come very handy to you. Screws There are flat head, round head and countersink screws. Cross head -Phillips or Posidrive – screws are now the most common and the easiest to work with but there are also a lot of single…

  • Essential Power tools

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    In the previous article we summed up the 10 most important hand tools you should have in your toolbox. Let’s see what power tools are the most useful for a starter kit.. Electric Drill/Screwdriver For most jobs a battery-powered drill/driver is best. This is probably the most useful power tool of all, so it makes…

  • Basic hand tools

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    This series of articles will help those who are new to DIY. There are hundreds of tools available to buy in the stores, yet most basic DIY jobs can be done with just a few. These are the tools that you will most likely need:. Tape measure It’s an essential tool for planning and measuring…

  • Diy cleaning

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    The first category of SPRING DIY is cleaning. We have already written about various decorating tips & solutions in order to avoid too much cleaning, but unfortunately our homes still do need a good overall clean once in a while. These are the most common cleaning tasks for the Spring.. Window cleaning This should be…

  • Ready for Spring DIY?

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    It’s spring again, and the DIY season has begun. It’s the ideal time to freshen-up our homes, repair household items, fix broken appliances & fittings or redecorate some spaces. The best way to get everything done by the Summer is to get properly organised. Get a notepad and a pen and look around your home…