Home & Home Improvement

As winter moves into spring its time for the home owner to do a check around his or her property for any damage caused by the depredation of winter.

In response to a question from a fellow GrownUp, in this feature I am going to explore the idea of sanding wooden floors.

It never ceases to surprise me how many people, even in this day and age and with all the publicity around opportunist crime, still leave an open invitation to opportunist thieves.

A job that the average home handy person would only tackle rarely is laying ceramic floor tiles. This job is not for the faint hearted!

Timber doors and door frames react to the humidity in the air as well as the changing seasons. Doors that open easily in the summer just can't be budged on a wet winter's day.

As a DIY person there are many things that you can do to deter all but the most persistent and professional burglar.

One of the most common problems that everyone can suffer from is mould in the bathroom. Here are some handy tips for looking after your bathroom tiles.

During the past few months I have been doing a lot of renovation work around the old home.During the past few months I have been doing a lot of renovation work around the old home. During the painting phase I noticed that a few of the windows had become s

Many old homes in New Zealand have walls and ceilings that have been plastered using a method called Lath and Plaster.

As well as DIY I count gardening as one of my other major interests. Just like 'Doing It Yourself', there are certain items of gardening equipment, material or treatments that you are never without in the shed and always at hand.