The Bird Blog
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Is a shake-up coming in the UK DIY market?
We all like things to stay familiar – which has a lot to do with the success of the big High Street DIY chains. Go into a store and you’ll find exactly what you’re used to, whether you’re in Aberdeen or Ashby de la Zouch, and often in approximately the same position. But it’s looking…
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New products from Hot Floors
Here’s something to think about when planning your next home improvement project – underfloor heating. Hot Floors is a UK-based company providing electrical underfloor heating and associated products.
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Electrical safety: get the info you need
Our latest feature on AllTheToolsYouNeed.com is a look at your legal obligations these days when doing electrical work. In summary: you should almost always get in an electrician.
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How to choose power tools
With Christmas on the way we’ve put together a guide to buying power tools. Now, this could serve as a briefing for present-buying for the DIY fanatic in your life, a handy hint sheet to print out and leave lying casually round the place, or even a shopping list to get you launched on that…
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Make sure you're snug for winter
It’s National Maintenance Week! But all you DIYers don’t need a special event to encourage you to get on top of home improvements. We know that you’ve been looking after your properties year-round, and so won’t have a backlog of jobs to do. Well, apart from that niggling little problem you’ve been meaning to solve…