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Summer Project & Trade Hub

Make the most of the longer days. This is your complete resource for summer projects, from expert decking and fencing guides to tips on timber care and landscaping. Get the professional advice you need to build better this summer.

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Make the Most of the Season

Our expert advice is built from decades of trade experience. Whether you're a professional landscaper planning a large project or a homeowner building your first deck, you'll find reliable, practical guidance here.

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Decking installation and planning guides
Choosing the right fence panels and posts
Summer timber care and treatment advice
Patio, paving, and outdoor project tips

14 July 2021

A Guide to Installing Decking for Summer

This guide will show you when you should look at changes to your home and how to capitalise on them across the year that are both cost-effective and the best times for your home...

12 May 2021

Cheap and Easy Ways to Improve Your Garden for The Kids This Summer

It won’t be long before the kids are off school for several weeks, and you’ll likely have to come up with lots of ways to keep them entertained. There are many ways you can prepare for your garden for your kids’ summer holidays that don’t break the bank; we’ve put together the best ideas that your little ones will enjoy.

5 May 2021

Preparing your Patio for The Summer -Top Tips

With rain, sometimes hailstones, crisp mornings and direct heat onto the decking, canopies, and furniture, you may need to look at taking care of your patio before inviting guests around for a post-lockdown party. So, before investing in that new BBQ, take a look at this guide to preparing your patio for the summer.

15 June 2018

Is your toolbox topped up for summer?

These five toolbox essentials are our top pick to help builders or DIY enthusiasts tackle their heavier workloads across the summer season…

13 June 2018

Easy DIY Updates for Your Home This Summer

There comes a time when you look around your home and everything seems a little bit tired, shabby or faded. Often, it’s during the first flush of spring that people begin to notice their home is in need of some extra TLC. This of course is down to the change in light.

18 July 2017

3 Timber DIY Projects for Summer

Timber is the perfect material for a lot of DIY projects – it’s a tactile, forgiving material that can be used on any scale, from small pencil holders through to entire pieces of furniture. You don’t need a huge number of tools to get started, and don’t need huge premises to work on your project – a lot of things can be done out on your patio or even at the kitchen table.

1 June 2017

4 Top Tips for Refreshing Your Fence This Summer

During the winter months, it is likely that your garden has been subject to the fury of Mother Nature. Your lovely wooden fence may be looking a bit worse for wear, but completely replacing it will be costly and inconvenient. That’s why we have put together some tips to help ensure your fence looks great again - without the need for a new one - just in time for the sunshine.

9 September 2016

7 of Our Favourite Garden DIYs to Make the Most of Summer

Summer’s coming to an end but it’s not quite over yet – there are still a few sunny weekends coming up when you can make the most of the warm weather and improve your home or garden. Here are a few of our favourite DIY projects from around the net – you can make almost all of them with items from your local builders’ or timber merchant, but may need to supplement a few specialist parts from elsewhere.

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