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For those of us lucky enough to have some outdoor space at home, we've all come to appreciate our gardens and outdoor living even more over the past two years.

Wood floors are a great alternative to stone and tile and can be very long-lasting if taken care of properly. This guide aims to address all of your wooden flooring needs and shares all the tips and tricks that you will need to prevent scratches, warping and discolouration.

A shingle pathway is a great way to zone your garden and keep visitors off your lawn. With a shallow depth of a few inches and relatively few tools needed, it is something that any advanced DIY-er can tackle.

Unless you’re a huge advocate for an allotment, growing vegetables can be achieved by just about anyone that puts their mind to it. And it’s incredibly rewarding too - there are a number of vegetables and fruits you can try across the year to grow and cultivate in your very own backyard. Preparing your garden is probably the most difficult step, but it’s not even too much hassle to adjust - here is a step-by-step guide to prepping your garden for growing vegetables.

As it gets chillier, we’re trying to find every way possible to keep every inch of us warm and for some of us, the sweaters just aren’t cutting it. Underfloor heating is a home improvement that you can make to change your frosty mornings and make for a happier one too. It’s a form of central heating that goes right below the floors of your home which can either be made from electrical mats or a water system consisting of a pipe network.

Water gives life to all things living and can help you to maintain a beautiful and lush green garden. Too much of it however can be a recipe for disaster. A good drainage system stops your garden from getting waterlogged, something especially important for those of us living in the wet and grey UK.

As the cold months approach, you might be thinking it’s best to leave your garden as it is for the winter, but there’s actually a lot you can do to maintain your garden and keep it fresh in time for spring. We’ve put together some things you can get on with in your backyard to keep yourself busy in the garden this winter.

Moving house? Taking on a new project at home, or are you helping a friend with some moving and decorating? Whether you need tools for DIY, home improvements and even upcycling, we have a defined must-have list for you to start putting together your own toolkit.

Do you have tiled steps in your garden or entrance way to your home? With the material used, hundreds of people’s feet walking on them annually, wear and tear and the harsh weather we have throughout the year, your tiled steps do take a battering.

A retaining wall is used for supporting soil found at different levels or to keep soil on a slope that it wouldn’t normally keep to. The most common ones you’ll have seen in public are large walls that cover cliff faces and ones used in large structures built against roads.