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6 plumbing & heating DIY tips from heating engineer including how to get a consistently warm shower and how to manage your sealants. 

There’s no denying that the boredom has well and truly set in over the last month or so, so keeping ourselves busy is key. Particularly, if you’re a keen DIY fanatic, now could be the time to get started on a brand new project or perhaps a little home decorating. Here’s a list of odd jobs you can tackle while you have some extra time. 

To mark Father's day 2020 we are offering 15% off our entire Screws, Nails and Fixings range. This includes our asssortment cases and our Gripit Fixings range.

To celebrate the launch of our new, user-friendly website, we're offering one lucky person a chance to win a huge DIY prize bundle worth over £60! The items in the prize bundle all represent the different product categories available on our site including tools, screws, nails & fixings, ironmongery & security, electrical & lighting, plumbing & heating, oils, sealants & adhesives, building & joinery, safety & workwear, decorating and more.

The majority of internal walls in modern homes today are plasterboard, or stud walls. The studs may be wooden or metal, and to hang anything off these walls you need specialist cavity fixings. Gripit Fixings,are designed specifically for this purpose. They have a range of models, depicted by colour, that determine the weight load that you can hang on the fixing. Here's

Kit yourself out with all the essential tools needed for home DIY, by winning this complete toolbag! The bag is the perfect organiser and large enough to hold all your basic tools and compact enough to take anywhere.

Our Autumn Sale offers 15% off items in our Lighting range. The sale runs from 26th September - 17th October 2019 and offers a 15% discount on the products highlighted throughout the site with a 'Autumn Sale' button. 

Our upcycling blog series looks at different methods of converting old furniture back into beautiful, useful pieces for your home. This post focuses on the art of distressing. This technique is also known as shabby chic or antiquing. It gives an aged look that expresses quality, value and timber durability. It is particularly associated with elegant French provincial styles which goes well with many different home décor styles. It’s also great fun to do and very rewarding when you see the results of

Our Summer Sale offers 15% off selected items in our Ironmongery range. The sale runs from 6th July - 22nd July 2019 and offers a 15% discount on the products highlighted throughout the site with a 'Summer Sale' button. 

Win a carry case of 480 screw fixings and screwdriver. We're giving away one of our carry cases packed full with an assortment of fixings for all your DIY needs.