If you’ve researched home improvement, you know how daunting it can be to take on a big project. Luckily, this collection of tips is here to help you! After reading this article, you will be more prepared to start transforming your house in to the home of your dreams.

If you have an older home, you may find that there are hardwood floors underneath any carpeting currently installed. Many homes prior to 1950s were required to have hard wood as their sub-floor. This means that there may be gold in those floorboards. They may need some refinishing, but not having to pay to have them installed would be a huge money saver.

A great way to make your home look new again is to slap on a new coat of paint on the outside of your home. If you choose a brighter color, your house will glow like a new

The majority of fires and fatal electric shock accidents are caused by faults in the electrical wiring systems. In addition to 1000 major injury accidents, approximately 25 people are killed by electricity at work every year. (Check it out – HSE 2006). The main source of all electrical injury accidents (around 25%) is portable electrical equipment (PPE). Damaged electrical leads cause nearly 2000 fires a year. Get the fact, that overall safety of the electrical installation is a direct responsibility of property owners. Quality of workmanship, standards of performance, and possible hazards are some of the more important issues in electrical installation. Work carried out by unqualified installers can lead to the faults as described.

It is highly important that electrical works should be done by competent certified electricians who have appropriate electronics knowledge and trouble-shooting skills to provide correct maintenance services in accordance with the Canadian

We are told all the time that recycling is essential for preserving our environment, and it is, but shockingly many of the 99 per cent of people who recycle at home do not bother at work.

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Should recycling efforts focus on the workplace?

Statistics show that recycling efforts are not reaching the standards required. If 99 per cent of people are recycling at home, the main problem lies within places of work.

In the study conducted by Anglian Home Improvements, 2,000 people were questioned. Older people were found to be the worst culprits, with one-fifth of people aged 55-64 not recycling at work; in contrast, the younger generations were the biggest recyclers. Amongst 25- to 34-year-olds, just six per cent did not bother to recycle in the workplace.

The north also has some problems separating paper from plastics. Newcastle had the largest number of employees who do not

Skirting boards, or baseboards, have existed for many years in different forms and serve many purposes.

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Firstly, skirting boards are decorative, with older homes featuring high skirting boards and intricate mouldings. Secondly, a skirting board protects the wall from accidental knocks and wear and tear from hoovers, mops and furniture. Skirting boards are also a clever way of hiding rugged or uneven flooring or wall edges.

Wood flooring and skirting board renovations

If you are renovating a room in your home that already has skirting boards fitted, you can either leave them in place or remove them for the flooring to be laid. Many choose to keep the skirting boards in place, as removing them can take the wall’s plaster off with them.

If you keep the skirting board in place, flooring can be installed up to each wall, with a beading accessory used to form a neat