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DIY

The Homebuilding and renovating team of self-build and renovation experts answer reader's questions on all aspects of DIY. Get great advice on what work you can do on your own self-build or renovation project, plus lots of handy DIY tips for you to use in your home, including what work you can do under building regulations and how to keep a stainless steel kitchen sink clean.

What DIY work can I do under Building Regulations
I’ve just bought a run-down terrace. To save on costs I intend to complete some of the renovation work myself. However, I wondered what jobs I can and can’t do under Building Regulations? Read more...

How can I keep my stainless steel kitchen sink clean?
I recently purchased a stainless steel kitchen sink, which looked spotless at first. However, after a short period of use the outline of puddles, where small pools of water have dried, have appeared on the draining board. Read more...

How do I clean my tannin-stained window cills
We have recently installed handmade, dried oak windows coated with a Danish oil. We have had Bath stone cills fitted and the windows have been sealed with a silicone, but the quadrants have not been put in place yet. On a wet night we awoke to find that the cills were stained with tannin from the windows. Read more...

How can we finish our unpainted kitchen units?
We have had kitchen units supplied unpainted to cut down on costs. How should we prepare them for painting? Read more...

 

 

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