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.

A friend asked question last week about the best method of painting an old dining room chair with a wicker seat. Without hesitation I suggested using a tin of spray paint.

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.

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

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!

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

Just in case you are thinking about wallpapering anytime soon here's a couple of the most common problems you might find.

Just recently I've been busy helping a relative fit out his new business showroom. Being a good DIY person he decided to do all the non compliance work himself to keep the costs down.

The topic for this feature is about that most basic of home repairs, clearing a blocked drain in either the kitchen or bathroom.

After a while it seems we all get bored with our living spaces, after all we are in them day in and day out. We desire a change, something new and invigorating.