Welcome to iVillage.co.uk! or Join our Community

Want more iVillage? Sign up for our NEWSLETTERS
iVillage logo
iVillageUK // Home & Garden // DIY

DIY

Arts and crafts

Arts and crafts

No comments

Safety locks and catches

Many gadgets are designed to prevent storage units being opened and to prevent windows...
No comments

Unblocking pipes

If the trap is clear then the problem is probably in the basin waste system. To begin...
1 comment

Freeing stuck wooden windows

Wooden windows can swell in wet weather. Try rubbing candle wax along the sticking edge...
5 comments

Replacing a broken tile

You will want to replace broken or cracked tiles to maintain the appearance of a room. It...
1 comment

Strategies to transform a room in half a day

It is possible to transform a room in half a day. Really. Just think of a room as a set...
No comments

Mending holes in concrete floors

If only a small area is damaged, patch the hole only and level it off. For large holes,...
1 comment

Removing brush marks

Prominent brush marks are caused by poor application technique. The problem is also...
No comments

Getting a bubble out of wallpaper

Bubbles normally occur because of poor initial application. Where there are lots of...
No comments

Childproofing

Protecting young children around the home is an important consideration for many people....
No comments

Replacing door hinges

Hinges themselves tend not to break - if they do, you can simply replace them. What is...
No comments

Rattling doors: moving the strike plate

Doors that fit too loosely in their frame rattle in a draught. This is often due to the...
No comments

Removing drips

Drips are caused by poor technique - usually overloading the brush during application...
No comments

Fitting an emergency-release door latch

These latches are used to prevent a child being locked inside a room. Privacy door...
No comments

Hiding filler that shows through

This problem sometimes occurs when filled areas are not primed before painting. It is...
No comments

Disguising gaps in wallpaper joins

For a perfect finish, joints can be disguised in a wallpaper finish by painting the...
2 comments