This blog aims to help the DIY and decorating enthusiasts among us. It can be hard to find good information and websites that will help you with your projects, so I am trying to collect the good ones on one site.

Sunday 22 July 2007

Get the Look and Find a Tradesman

O.K. There has been lots of serious stuff in the first few post, lets have a look at some fun sites. House to Home http://www.housetohome.co.uk/ is a great site, published online by the following magazines:


This will help you find the look you want, show you rooms to give you inspiration, see the latest products and know where to find them. Expert advice is available, a colour planner, room planner, project calculator, the list is endless. It's a fairly new site, but I was facinated by it, it will keep you coming back for another look or some more advice.


Problem Solved - http://www.problemsolved.co.uk/ is another site I like.
One of the biggest problems faced by homeowners in the U.K. is knowing where to find good tradespeople. Plumbers, builders, decorators and electricians can be found in any number of ways - phone books, online, classified ads - but finding the good guys is an entirely different matter. With this in mind, Problem Solved has been developed as an online directory of the best tradespeople in Britain - and now it is also the largest, with over 25,000 members. Sourced entirely by recommendation, Problem Solved members are also vetted for quality to provide the public with a permanent source of reliable tradespeople in their local area. And for anyone in need of information, hints and tips on the home, there is also a selection of "How to" guides and useful articles which are packed with handy advice. And you can even post individual questions to a panel of experts in the "Ask the Experts" section. There are also links to all the relevant trade bodies.


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