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- KitHomes
The one stop resource site, for information and links about self build and kit homes. From purchasing an e-book on building regulations, to importing a complete house kit from the USA. Join the Panelized Home revolution, from simple DIY to building a complete Panelised Home.
- About Panelised Homes
A brief description of some of the advantages of building your own Timber Framed Kit House, Panelized Home or Flat Pack House.
- Why Self Build
Why Self Build?
As well as self satisfaction, total bespoke design and the chance to begin with a blank canvas. There are several other actrictive reasons for buiding your own home. Whether it be one of the "Flat Pack" Kit Homes or a more conventional brick build. Some of these advantages are outlined below, as well as links to other pages and sites of interest.
- DIY and Maintenance Tips
Here you will find articles, tips and resources for all aspects of home improvements, DIY, gardening and general building maintenance. New articles added frequently.Also there are various links to sites for home improvement, such as Bathroom and Kitchen suppliers, Plumbers and plumbers merchants, DIY stores, Gardening resources, Double Glazing Speciallists etc.
- Sealing A Deck
A deck is an extension of your home’s living space and where you will spend much of your time during the summer months. Consequently, it needs to be treated and cared for as much as your home’s inside rooms.
- Successful Ceramic Tile Installation
If laying ceramic tiles is totally new to you, “5 Steps to complete a successful ceramic tile installation” is a set of basic but important tips that you will help you avoid making costly mistakes on your next bathroom or ceramic tile installation.
- Flooring
When building your home or redecorating, choosing your flooring is going to be one of the most important elements in giving your home its unique character, look and feel. Selecting the right flooring fore your home though, is not just as simple as choosing the look you want. There is so much more to take into consideration before you find the right floor for you.
- Laminate Flooring
Tough to beat in every way, laminate flooring is here to stay. Laminate Flooring is a multi-layered wood based floating floor system. Attractive, versatile and extremely durable, these floor coverings can be installed over almost any existing flooring fairly easily.
- Pimp Your Bathroom
Americans are turning to an unexpected place to express individuality and affirm their social status—the bathroom. Taking the lead from Hollywood Stars and a new breed of interior designers on television, people all over the country have decided to enhance their homes with fixtures previously found only in luxury spas.
- Heated Floor Tiles
There are many ways you can enhance a bathroom but the following bathroom tip is by far my favorite bathroom remodeling tip. There is nothing like stepping out of the shower onto a soothing, pre-warmed bathroom tile or stone floor. This alone makes this bathroom remodeling tip my favorite of all.
- Bathroom Cleaning
The bathroom isn’t like any other room in the house; it needs to be cleaned to a certain standard to maintain hygiene. But it doesn’t necessarily have to take an eternity. In this Quick Smart Cleaning guide we can show how get that bathroom clean in fifteen minutes.
- Interior Design
In this section you will find hints and tips on all aspects of interior design. from stripping and applying wallpaper, preparing for and applying paints, both gloss and emulsion, as well as treating and staining wood. Plus much more!
- Simple Interior Design Tips
A modern home owner today enjoys a lot of freedom when it comes to how they design the interiors of their homes. The philosophy of design is very much in-sync with a postmodern world view where rules and regulations are thrown out the window in favor of an almost anything-goes approach. But beware: even in chaos you will find order.
- Furnishing and Decorating Your Own Home
Whether you’re decorating a room or a house, a dorm or a castle, the same principle in furnishing and interior decoration applies. You will need to identify and find your own personal preference. There’s no shortcut for this process. In order to find your own personal preference as to interior decoration and furnishing, you have to, first, focus in on your likes and dislikes. Do you prefer a casual style or a more artistic and modern look for your home? Would you prefer contemporary interior decoration done or French?
- Budget Decorating
Decorating doesn't have to be expensive. You can produce fantastic Decorating results without spending huge amounts of cash.
- Decorating Secrets
Decorating Secrets revealed. Decorating your home has never been easier. This guide has over one thousand illustrations and photogaraphs and reveals an enormous amount of information and tips, on easy home decorating.
- Gardens and Gardening
Gardens and Gardening
In this section you will find links to sites and articles of interest. Every aspect of gardens and gardening can be found here. From garden design, thru to the care of flowers and shrubs.
- Garden Decor
Garden decor, along with things related to gardens, provides a return to nature, a sense of spirituality, and a return to the earth as people journey on their quest for significance and ultimate meaning. Moreover, through the use of decorations, gardeners reveal their quirks and shortcomings, their wit, their creativity, and their desire to make their gardens unique.
- Hydroponic Systems
Hydroponic comes from a Greek word, hydro meaning water while ponos means labour. Growing of plants without soil is popular for its efficiency as it allows large amount of food to be produced in a small space.
- Hydroponics Books
Books on Hydroponics, everything from growing fruit trees at home to commercial growing can be found in the Hydroponic Book Shop!
- Hydroponics Shop
Equipment, supplies and resources for you Hydroponics Garden!
- Gardening In a Square Foot
If you haven’t heard of square foot gardening, you’re about to learn one of the most useful and versatile gardening techniques ever created.
- Square Foot Garden Salad
Between Celebrity Chefs,your teachers and your mother, you’re sure to have got the message by now – green leafy vegetables and fresh salads are GOOD for you. You can make them even better by turning your garden salad on its head and creating your own salad garden. Once you’ve eaten a salad made with fresh greens, tomatoes and vegetables minutes away from the earth, you’ll never be satisfied with a salad bar again.
- Self Build Plans
Plans for Self Build Houses as well as Conservatories and even Dog Kennels!
- Conservatories
Conservatory information, resources and products.
- DIY Plumbing
Plumbing has always been one of the "Mystical Arts" of the construction industry. Not only that, especially in the UK there is a shortage of Plumbers. This leads to Plumbers picking and choosing which jobs they priorotise, and even which jobs they completely avoid.The other thing that this causes is, the prices that Plumbers charge for callout and labour also becomes inflated as competition is low, and people desperate for Plumbing Repairs pay whatever it takes.
- Unblocking Drains
Blocked Drains can be a Nightmare and happen at the most inconvenient time. You can Unblock Drains Yourself. Heres How to Unblock those drains!
- UnblockingDrains2
Blocked Drains can be a Nightmare and happen at the most inconvenient time. You can Unblock Drains Yourself. Heres How to Unblock those drains!
- Plumbing Shop
Plumbing Tools, Plumbing Supplies and Plumbing Materials for sale.
- Plumbing Books
Plumbing Books, Plumbing Training Manuals can all be found here.
- Decorative Concrete
Decorative Concrete Overlays secrets revealed.
- Foreclosure Profits
Mortgage Companies and Banks are using their powers of Foreclosure more than ever, and although it is a very cruel and semmingly unfair blow to those on the recieving end of a Foreclosure, it can be very lucrative for those alerted to the Foreclosure or Foreclosures...
- Real Estate
Real Estate Listings and links to Real Estate Listings in many US States. Also selected Worldwide Real Estate listings.
- Links
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