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DIY Advice
Self-Build Is On the Up
House prices are starting to rise, private sector building applications are significantly up, plots of land are selling quickly.
All good news for The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, on at the NEC from 18th to 21st March, and the biggest self build and renovation consumer event in the UK, attracting over 40,000 visitors each year.
“There is definitely a growing optimism amongst the self-build community,†said Jason Orme, Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. “House prices have increased, particularly in the South East, and houses are selling faster, releasing the capital many homeowners need to finance their building project.â€
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Grow Your Own Vegetables Made Easy.
The new ‘Grow’ range of vegetable growing kits from Greenhouse Sensation, promises to help gardeners develop greener fingers, produce bigger harvests and enjoy stress-free holidays.
These clever vegetable plots and pots automatically feed and water plants to prevent over and under-watering, the chief causes of many common gardening problems.
Simply top-up the growing kit’s integral reservoir and plants are automatically provided with the water they need, when it’s needed.
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B&Q’s New Paint Ranges For Spring-Summer 2010
February Doesn’t Have To Mean The Blues…
At B&Q it means red or pink, orange, purple, green or even bold, funky neon for brave decorators.
This month, B&Q the leading home improvement and garden centre retailer, is proudly presenting its new Colours Collection of paints, with 33 new shades, all made from the highest quality ingredients and with the lowest VOC levels possible.
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The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 26-28 February
Whether you’re building a home from scratch, doing some serious home improvements, converting renovating an old property to create a stylish new home, The National Self Build & Renovation Show (February 26 – 28th) at Lydiard Fields, Swindon is a must!
Each day, the Show has four theatres hosting seminars from more than 25 specialists; live demos featuring installations of hardwood flooring,
wood-burning stoves, insulated brick-slip cladding, and living roofs.
Walking workshops through the self build education zone and over 250 companies showcasing their products; plus and one-to-one appointments with over 20 industry experts and professionals.
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10 Reasons to Go Natural with Pots of Paint
Everyone is talking about eco paint or ‘green’ paint and with plenty of big names jumping on the green bandwagon, it is becoming apparent that some paint really is greener than others.
Pots of Paint (made by Aglaia) is 100% natural and one of the few true eco paints available, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to ‘traditional’ petrochemical based paints.
Ten reasons to choose natural paint from Pots of Paint.
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House Doctorâ„¢ on Call for All Home Owners
As TV’s House Doctorâ„¢, Ann Maurice has gained a host of avid fans worldwide who  tune in faithfully to watch her transform British homes.
With the launch of a new website from TV’s House Doctor™, Ann Maurice, is set to give New Year home makeovers a professional touch, by making property styling advice accessible for UK homeowners on all budgets.
The House Doctor website has been launched to give ordinary homeowners access to affordable advice from their own local, highly trained Property Stylist.
The new website offers Home Staging, Updating Services, Decluttering and New Home Consultation Advice for all homeowners.
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New Dremel 4000 Multi Tool Is Most Powerful Yet.
December sees the introduction of one of the most highly powered multi-tools on the market – the Dremel 4000.
Capable of handling a very broad range of projects with increased ease, its 175watt motor and unique new attachments, make it the most powerful and versatile rotary tool ever launched by Dremel featuring: The Dremel 4000 has full variable speed control of between 5,000 – 35,000 rpm giving it the widest speed range. There is a separate on/off switch with integrated collet lock-out function, so there is no accidental activation of the collet lock. A new nose cap that is specifically designed for better pencil grip, a hanger ball, plus superb ergonomics and soft grip for better handling. Electronic feedback control offers consistent power, as it senses workloads and adjusts to maintain tool speed. Replaceable motor brushes extend motor life and a larger fan motor keeps the tool cool.
Compared to the current 400 Series Digital, the new Dremel 4000 has no less than six major benefits:
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Home Renovating & Remodelling Weekend 14th/15th November
With house prices down, buying an older property and ‘doing it up’ is becoming very popular, so whether you want to improve your current home, or are looking for an older property to bring back to life, chances are you will have some tricky property problems to tackle.
If you are upgrading, improving or refurbishing your property, head to the Renovating & Remodelling Weekend at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon on 14th & 15th November – this event will offer all the expert advice, guidance and information you need to save you time, money and hassle.
You can get tips on finding and assessing a renovation project, consult leading industry experts, including architects, building control officers, surveyors, CAD designers and conservation experts; also obtain inside knowledge from renovators who have completed their own projects.
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Shed Your Inhibitions… with Woodcare Experts Sadolin
It’s time to say goodbye to the summer sunshine and start preparing your garden ready for the inevitable cold and wet weather ahead.
Pack away your garden furniture and tools safely for the winter months and where better to keep them than your trusted garden shed, which with a little TLC, can be made into an attractive garden feature – not just a practical storage solution.
This autumn, in addition to tidying up the interior of your shed, why not give the exterior some attention too, protecting and decorating it with a fresh coat of woodstain – giving it a new lease of life?
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New Hobby Table Kit From Dremel for Christmas
Christmas this year brings a high value promotion from Dremel, in the form of a clever Hobby Table Kit crammed with Dremel goodies.
The compact Hobby Table not only provides a great workstation for detailed projects, it’s also the perfect storage container for the projects themselves: The sleek aluminium top layer serves as the work-table, incorporating an ingenious guide rail for the Flexshaft tool holder, which is designed for detailed work; the tool holder turns the Dremel into a hanging motor. The Working Mat holds your project steady on the hobby table and helps to prevent it becoming damaged. A Multi Chuck fits all accessory shank diameters up to 3.2mm. The original, all-round classic Dremel 300 Series multi tool, is also included with 40 accessories – including a Drill Bit Set, with seven quality bits for precision drilling in wood, aluminium and other materials. The table case itself provides storage for the multi-tool, Flexshaft, Flexshaft holder and Working Mat; it measures just 32 cm wide and 46 cms long.
Normally the entire kit would have a value of around £125, but it will retail at £89.99 (SRP) – a saving of nearly 30%.
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