Decking
Decking is an increasingly popular and widespread addition to a domestic garden as its low maintenance and also naturallooking and in keeping with the surroundings http://www.simplifydiy.com/garden/decking
Designing A Garden Deck
If you will require garden lighting to be incorporated into your decking for example uplighting from the boards or hidden in the risers of steps plan this in advance to ensure wiring and transformers can be accommodated http://www.simplifydiy.com/garden/decking/design
Garden Decking Materials
Designing your garden deck http://www.simplifydiy.com/garden/decking/materials
Useful Links
Centre offers a massive selection of plants and gardening items online at very competitive prices http://www.simplifydiy.com/useful-links
Cesspools & Septic Tanks
The treated water is discharged through a network of pipes into the soil of the garden http://www.simplifydiy.com/plumbing-and-heating/mains-water-systems/septic-tanks
The Torch
Summer seems to finally be upon us you may be cramming some enjoyment of your garden into your spare time and why not maximise that garden enjoyment by adding a deck http://www.simplifydiy.com/the-torch
The Causes Of Damp - What To Check
It is not uncommon for the ground levels surrounding a property to slowly rise as garden debris and external finishes such as decking and driveways are added http://www.simplifydiy.com/walls-and-ceilings/damp/water-entry
Extensions
May use up valuable garden space http://www.simplifydiy.com/building-works/extensions
Basic Toolbox
Walls are often not built quite square so when erecting anything from shelves to garden posts a sprit level allows you to independently and accurately tell whether your surface is exactly horizontal vertical or at http://www.simplifydiy.com/tools-and-materials/basic-toolbox
Top bits of kit to Simplify your DIY
Whether youve turned the electrics off youre working in the garden where theres no power supply or youre just working at height a cordless drill avoids all that faffing with extension leads that can trip you up http://www.simplifydiy.com/tools-and-materials/must-have-kit
How to Plaster or Render a Wall or Ceiling
A against your shed or garage and practice the art of spreading plaster there before beginning the real thing http://www.simplifydiy.com/test/test
How to Plaster or Render a Wall or Ceiling
A against your shed or garage and practice the art of spreading plaster there before beginning the real thing http://www.simplifydiy.com/walls-and-ceilings/plaster/plastering
Light Bulbs
Spotlights are particularly useful when used externally to light a pathway or a feature in the garden http://www.simplifydiy.com/electrical/lightbulbs
How to Install Loose-fill Loft Insulation
To reach under the eaves use a garden hoe or a similar home made alternative using a broom handle http://www.simplifydiy.com/walls-and-ceilings/ceiling-insulation/loft-insulation/loose/installation
Conservatories
It is important to choose a style that complements that of your home and to ensure that the conservatory is of a size that will be useful to you but does not overpower the remaining garden http://www.simplifydiy.com/building-works/extensions/conservatories
SimplifyDIY Glossary: B
Flemish header stretcher diagonal or garden watt bond http://www.simplifydiy.com/glossary/b
Part P: Electrical Safety
Part apply only to electrical installations that are intended to operate at low or extralow voltage and are a in a dwelling b in the common parts of a building serving one or more dwellings but excluding power supplies to lifts c in a building that receives its electricity from a source located within or shared with a dwelling and d in a garden or in or on land associated with a building where the electricity is from a source located within or shared with a dwelling http://www.simplifydiy.com/building-regulations/part-p
Natural Solid Worktops
Iroko are often used to make garden furniture as they are more waterresistant thanks to their own natural oils http://www.simplifydiy.com/kitchen/kitchen-worktops/natural
Making structural changes to your property
When it comes to smaller jobs planning permission isnt generally required for instance adding external lighting erecting a garden fence or wall or adding an alarm box http://www.simplifydiy.com/planning-permission