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April 30, 2020

Grass Cutting and Lawn Care

Filed under: Gardens,Services,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , — needahand @ 4:01 pm

Grass Cutting and Lawn Care – Now I realise that cutting the grass is just one of those jobs that we all love to hate, but unless you want your garden to end up looking like a jungle, you are going to have to tackle that grass sometime soon. A well-kept lawn looks really smart and actually encourages us to go out in the garden, so if you don’t have the time to get out there and cut the grass yourself you might need to call in some help from a local grass cutting specialist. There are certin to be several companies near to where you live who provide lawn care and grass cutting services, and they will have all the power mowers and strimmers to get the job done in double-quick time, leaving you to get on with your day. Book them in on a regular basis and you will have your lawn looking great all year round. Spring is the time when you need to first think about sorting out your lawn and as soon as those April showers start, the grass will start growing like crazy. Your local grass cutting specialists will not only be able to mow the lawn but also get rid of weeds and moss, sprinkle on some weed and feed, cut the edges to make them neat and even do some watering if you need it.

More details here: https://www.lawnwize.uk/

February 24, 2020

Wallpapering

Filed under: DIY,Services,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , — needahand @ 4:40 pm

Wallpapering – When you want to dramatically change the look of your home from a decorative point of view, there is nothing better than wallpaper to accomplish that. With such a wide variety of styles, designs and colours you are able to achieve effects that would be pretty much impossible with paint or any other decorative finish. When you want to make a room stand out from the crowd you can either wallpaper the whole room or just wallpaper one wall to give a great impact. This is known as a feature wall and in recent years has become very popular with homeowers as a very dramatic effect can be created with very little preparation or work. Wallpapering is not however the easiest thing to accomplish, so it is best to call in some professional help whenever you have wallpapering tasks that need doing.

To learn more about wallpapering look here: http://www.wallpaperers.uk

February 15, 2020

Garden Pond Installers

Filed under: DIY,Gardens,Services,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 7:03 pm

Garden Pond Installers – If you are trying to get a quality pond builder in your area, there are numerous ways in which you can do that. You could possibly have a word with friends and acquaintances, check local newsagents notice boards, search in you local classifieds, or check out Checktrade, Rated People or My Builder. But in order to make your life more straightforward you can simply choose to mosey along to our pond builder website where we will give you all of the info you need with regards to finding a pond builder and exactly what to think about when you’ve got pond installation chores to do in your business or home. Locating an outstanding pond builder isn’t always easy therefore it really helps to have some guidance and advice with this challenge. A situation that you certainly need to avoid is getting lumbered with a dodgy pond builder who’ll just mess up the task and leave you having to bring in somebody else to put it all right. Depend on our expertise to set you on the right path so that you will shortly have a very good pond builder getting work done on your pond and you will have a nice new fish pond before the week is out. The vast majority of dependable pond builders are going to have a backlog of work, so if a pond builder seems eager to come right away when you phone, you ought to be a bit dubious since excellent pond builders are hardly ever without work and you should expect to have to wait a while before they can begin work.

For more information on installing garden ponds and to get a quote from a pond installer look here: https://www.pondwise.uk

January 27, 2020

House Extensions

Filed under: DIY,Services,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 4:28 pm

House Extensions – When you are looking to create more living space in your home and don’t really want to move, there are several options that you can consider. The most common of these is th standard house extension, which is usually done to the rear of the property taking up a part of the garden. These types of extensions most commonly create a large kitchen diner, either expanding the existing one or replacing it and allowing the old kitchen to be used for something else. House extensions are an extremeley cost effective way to add both space and value to your home and any money that you invest in this should be easy to recover if you do eventually decide to sell your home and move somplace else. When you are planning a house extension, get several builders in to give quotes and make sure you review their previous work by checking out a portfolio or viewing properties on which they have previously worked.

More info on house extension here: http://www.homeextensionz.uk

January 14, 2020

Polished Concrete Flooring

Filed under: DIY,Services,Uncategorized,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , , — needahand @ 11:10 am

Polished Concrete Flooring: A flooring option which most people associate with warehouses, galleries and department stores, polished concrete is nowadays making inroads into the domestic flooring market. It has a number of advantages over traditional flooring techniques and although you might not at first think so, it is good for the environment. This is because most properties already have a solid concrete base (foundation), so there is no need for additional expensive flooring materials which will only last a few years and then need replacing. Concrete will endure for many years and it is thought by many that a properly treated polished concrete floor should last upwards of 100 years, making it by far the most long-lasting form of flooring available today. It is also cost-effective because the main materials are already in place and once done, it will never need replacing and in many cases not even need to be repaired as this flooring is “tough”.

There are a wide range of colours and finishes that can be applied to polished concrete and it can be made to look like pretty much any other type of flooring, from wooden plank imprints to complex marble-like colouring processes. The obvious and most common look of polished concrete is the ubiquitous “wet” look, with a highly polished, glossy surface that looks like you could eat your lunch off it.

Easy to clean and maintain, polished concrete is going to become much more accepted as a domestic flooring choice in the next few years, so if you are planning to have a new floor in your home or office, you could do little better than to explore the possibilities of a polished concrete floor.

http://www.polishedconcreter.uk

December 17, 2018

Tiling and Tilers

Filed under: DIY,Services,Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , — needahand @ 11:26 am

Tiling and Tilers: There are plenty of jobs that need doing around the home that require the attention of a professional tiler. DIY fans will be keen to do tiling work themselves but this may be a mistake if you want the resulting tiling work to look good and up to standard. Some plumbers will include a tiling service when they are fitting a kitchen or bathroom and some of them are very good at this, though perhaps not as good as somebody who specialises in this kind of work. Proper tilers know just what they are doing and can make an accurate assessment of how many tiles you need to complete the task in hand, how much adhesive is required, and exactly how long it will take. So for your planned tiling project whether it be a new installation or the replacement of an existing area of tiling, you woul be best to contact a professional local tiler to get the work done correctly and efficiently.

http://www.budgettrades.uk/

 

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