Ben FieldSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by How to Fit Skirting Boards: Give Your Home a Flawless Finish By Ben Field last updated 9 August 22 If you're wondering how to fit skirting boards our guide is here to help — it is the smaller details such as this that can make all the difference to you home How To Lay Decking: A Step By Step Guide By Ben Field last updated 18 February 22 Learn how to lay decking with this easy-to-follow tutorial and transform your garden ready to enjoy this summer How to Lay a Paving Circle By Ben Field published 17 June 21 Ensure your outside spaces look just as good as those inside by installing your own feature patio with our simple step-by-step guide How to Board a Loft: A Step-by-Step Guide By Ben Field last updated 12 May 21 Follow this step-by-step guide on how to board a loft to (safely) make the most of your home’s available storage space How To Replace a Radiator By Ben Field published 15 June 20 Update the appearance and efficiency of your central heating system with a new radiator. We show you how to install one on a DIY basis How To Fit A Garden Fence By Ben Field published 10 June 20 Fit a garden fence by following this simple step-by-step guide How to Fit a New Toilet By Ben Field published 9 June 20 Update the look of your bathroom, or replace a faulty fixture with our step-by-step guide to fitting a toilet How to Swap a Socket By Ben Field published 9 June 20 Create more outlets for all those electrical appliances with our easy-to-read guide to adding double sockets How to Fit a Shower By Ben Field published 8 June 20 This easy to follow guide includes a full list of the tools and equipment you’ll need to fit your own shower How to Fit Your Own Glazing By Ben Field published 4 June 20 Find out how to update or repair your double-glazed window units on a DIY basis How to Add a Radiator By Ben Field published 1 June 20 Our step-by-step guide to upgrading your central heating system How to Revive Wood Floors By Ben Field published 29 May 20 Underneath the carpets in your new (old) house is a great wooden floor just waiting to be restored. The good news is that you can restore it yourself — the bad news is that, to do it properly, you’ll need to do much more than simply hire a sander How to Patch Plaster: Your Handy How-to Guide By Ben Field published 26 May 20 Wondering how to patch plaster? This is one of those home maintenance jobs that will keep your home looking as fresh as the day it was decorated and patching up plaster just one task you can undertake on a DIY basis How to Balance Radiators By Ben Field published 11 May 20 If you’ve noticed some of the radiators in your home are cold while others are hot, use our easy to read step-by-step DIY guide on how to balance radiators to even out heat distribution MOST READ1Claudia Schiffer's bid to add plug sockets to 16th-century home is rejected by council214 modern bedroom ideas that define contemporary comfort3Brothers say they paid £105k for bat and newt surveys despite no evidence of them being on site4Conservatory building regulations: Do you need them?5Homeowner dodges planning enforcement after minor tweak to detach canopy Our sponsors
How to Fit Skirting Boards: Give Your Home a Flawless Finish By Ben Field last updated 9 August 22 If you're wondering how to fit skirting boards our guide is here to help — it is the smaller details such as this that can make all the difference to you home
How To Lay Decking: A Step By Step Guide By Ben Field last updated 18 February 22 Learn how to lay decking with this easy-to-follow tutorial and transform your garden ready to enjoy this summer
How to Lay a Paving Circle By Ben Field published 17 June 21 Ensure your outside spaces look just as good as those inside by installing your own feature patio with our simple step-by-step guide
How to Board a Loft: A Step-by-Step Guide By Ben Field last updated 12 May 21 Follow this step-by-step guide on how to board a loft to (safely) make the most of your home’s available storage space
How To Replace a Radiator By Ben Field published 15 June 20 Update the appearance and efficiency of your central heating system with a new radiator. We show you how to install one on a DIY basis
How To Fit A Garden Fence By Ben Field published 10 June 20 Fit a garden fence by following this simple step-by-step guide
How to Fit a New Toilet By Ben Field published 9 June 20 Update the look of your bathroom, or replace a faulty fixture with our step-by-step guide to fitting a toilet
How to Swap a Socket By Ben Field published 9 June 20 Create more outlets for all those electrical appliances with our easy-to-read guide to adding double sockets
How to Fit a Shower By Ben Field published 8 June 20 This easy to follow guide includes a full list of the tools and equipment you’ll need to fit your own shower
How to Fit Your Own Glazing By Ben Field published 4 June 20 Find out how to update or repair your double-glazed window units on a DIY basis
How to Add a Radiator By Ben Field published 1 June 20 Our step-by-step guide to upgrading your central heating system
How to Revive Wood Floors By Ben Field published 29 May 20 Underneath the carpets in your new (old) house is a great wooden floor just waiting to be restored. The good news is that you can restore it yourself — the bad news is that, to do it properly, you’ll need to do much more than simply hire a sander
How to Patch Plaster: Your Handy How-to Guide By Ben Field published 26 May 20 Wondering how to patch plaster? This is one of those home maintenance jobs that will keep your home looking as fresh as the day it was decorated and patching up plaster just one task you can undertake on a DIY basis
How to Balance Radiators By Ben Field published 11 May 20 If you’ve noticed some of the radiators in your home are cold while others are hot, use our easy to read step-by-step DIY guide on how to balance radiators to even out heat distribution