How to remove a load bearing wall
Removing a load bearing wall This is a tricky DIY job so make sure you're prepared! Here's what you have to do or at least be prepared to do in...
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Damp proofing your walls
Treating and damp proofing walls Damp-proofing will protect your home and will save you money in the long term by preventing more serious damage like dry rot to doors, frames....
How to fix wall battens
Wall battens, How to install them. Battens are used in all sorts of things from stagecraft to sailing and, of course, construction; this guide explains how to apply wooden battens...
How to make an attic hatch in a ceiling
Making an attic ceiling hatch Not quite as large as a door or a door frame but using the same principle fitting techniques. Creating an opening Plan the size of...
Mixing mortar for building brickwork
Mixing mortar for building brickwork The basics of building brickwork Note: To mix mortar, you’ll need to mix one part of cement to six parts of bricklayer's sand. You can...
Building a brick wall, English Bond
Building a home extention When you lay bricks for the first time it's a good idea to practice first with a soft mixture of sand and water which can act...
Building a brick wall, Flemish Bond
Home extention brickwork When you lay bricks for the first time it's a good idea to practise first with a soft mixture of sand and water which can act as...
Building a foundation strip for a brick wall extension
A little bit of help when you intend doing a new extension to your home. A DIAGRAM THAT EXPLAINS THE TECHNIQUE AND STYLE Set the foundation width and thickness of...
Decorating external doors
External door decoration is absolutely critical to prolonging the doors life span, when for instance was the last time you actually had the door decorated on the top and bottom...
External door construction
Virtually all external doors are over veneered these days, this doesn't result in the door being inferior in any way. Construction methods for doors, laminating the veneers, the construction of...
Door size measurement conversion table
Imperial sizes are the traditional sizes measured in "inches" or "feet and inches" Metric sizes have been used by builders of new homes for about 30 years, they are a...
Internal oak doors construction
Our internal oak doors are veneered on a solid core, these cores are either laminated timber or a composite material, these materials are designed for their ease of use, stability,...