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No Sense Buying the Right Tool for the Wrong Job

There is so much more that goes into a house than simple optimism and a can do attitude (although these are important). You need the right knowledge, skills, tools and equipment to get the job done right, otherwise you’ll find yourself having to redo the work over and over again. 

Here you will find our tool and equipment buying guides, general specialist costs and general tips to keep you going on the home improvement DIY journey.

DIY Tools and Equipment

They say a good tradesman never blames his tools, well they wouldn’t have to if they found the right ones. Over the years of countless home DIY project, I’ve used a great number of tools of varying quality. When I was younger I always went for the cheaper option given the tight budget I was on, but as they say, buy cheap, buy twice! Since then I’ve learnt to value the quality of a productso I wouldn’t have to replace my tools ever few years. These tools have been tried and testing, give the reviews a look to see if these tools are right for you.

Pest Control for Your Home and Yard

Nothing invades your privacy in your own home quite like these unwanted house guests. Crawling around spreading disease, chewing your wiring, ruining your garden or just being an absolute pain, nobody wants these in or around their home. Everyone has their own theories and tricks when it comes to getting ridding pests from their home but some work better than others. Check out our guides for tried and true measures to get rid  yourself of them for good.

Home Security Measures to Keep You Safe

No matter where you live, you cant put a price on your families security. Ensuring your house is safe and sound when you are asleep or away on holiday is paramount. Cheap and nasty security measures will fail when you need them most and aren’t worth risking your safety over. Use our guides to make an informed decision about your security needs.

Building Materials and DIY Costs

Nothing will frustrate you more than a Tradesman either overcharging an unsuspecting client or underquoting only to charge additional costs halfway through a job. I’ve listed a few of the jobs I’ve had quoted over the years to give you a ball park figure to compare to, making sure your getting the right value for your money.

Best of the Rest

There are a number of fantastic blogs posts on this website and they don’t always fall neatly into our other categories. This is our ‘best of the rest’, a collection of some of our posts that were just too good to keep off the list.

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