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Fix & upgrade your roof easily by following these 7 tips

Maintaining a sturdy and reliable roof is essential for the safety and comfort of your home. Over time, exposure to the elements can lead to wear and tear, making repairs and upgrades necessary. By proactively addressing these issues, you can prevent more significant problems and extend the lifespan of your roof. Whether you’re a seasoned DIY enthusiast or a complete novice…
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Top tips for navigating the family home buying process

In one phase of your lifetime, you’ll decide to acquire a home for your family. However, the decision-making process can be very confusing because of the many factors that must be considered. Given that this is one of the most significant investments you can make, you must be very careful. You can use the tips in this article to buy a family home. Define Your…
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How can we save on energy bills? Tips to make our home more energy-efficient

As energy bills continue to rise, understanding how to save on energy bills becomes more important. Figures from the Energy Saving Trust highlight this, as they show that British households could save more than £325 in energy bills per year in the form of gas, electricity and petrol. This leads to potential savings of £8.6bn across the country and more money in our family pocket. In a city like…
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Rogue Traders

I reconnected with a primary school friend last week and as we chatted about children, husbands, our professions and homes, she let me know that she recently had an awful building experience with a disingenuous company. From delays to pressure for payment, the experience with these rogue traders sounded awful; not to mention at the end of it all she was missing tens of thousands of pounds… and…
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Five ingenious storage solutions for your home

We’re already mid-year, my goodness! I thought to mix it up a bit rather than my usual Q&A sessions, I’d compile all my super storage advice for you into one article,as a large majority of questions I get asked are regarding those tricky areas.My mother taught me that the best solution for clutter is a garbage bag and a cool head. But after you’ve discarded all…
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Aneliese’s latest column: Spring cleaning before or after renovations?

March is one of my favourite times of the year because it heralds the start of spring which, for me, is all about change and exciting new ventures and projects. I cheated a little bit this year and started early by giving my daughter’s room a cheap and easy DIY makeover, and the project has got me pumped for even more creative DIY projects and cleaning exercises. But I’m not the only one…
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Feel Confident in Your Choices

I overheard a conversation some months ago that I’ve taken time to think about. A group of women meeting for coffee were discussing their interior designers and it seems, like car salesmen and estate agents, we’re not much liked: bossy and unbending, seemed to be the general consensus, not prepared to listen and highly-strung was another comment and the one that stung, anyone can do…
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