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Laying chipboard flooring
Chipboard flooring with tongue and groove joints is commonly available for flooring applications. They are relatively cheap and quick to lay. Standard size sheets are 2400mm x 600mm and available in two thicknesses – 18mm and 22mm. The tongue and groove edges make for a strong bond between the boards. Water resistant flooring grade chipboard…
DIY Kitchens Reviews
Pros >> Potentially huge savings to be made compared to well known rivals>> Easy to use online planner >> Extremely helpful and friendly customer support>> Showroom demonstrating all designs and units>> Wide selection of colours and designs & quality units>> Quick turnaround times and range of delivery options Cons>> Potential to make costly mistakes>> Takes…
Pain Free Picture Hanging with Takker
“Takker – The ingeniously simple wall hanging kit”. Following a successful appearance on the Irish Dragons Den Takker is now launching in the UK Diyfixit was invited to take a look at the new device for hanging pictures called the Takker. We tried it out and were pretty impressed. The device itself looks a bit…