9th May 2008

Welcome to Helpwithdiy.com - Do it Yourself Tips

This site is aimed at both the Do It Yourself (DIY) enthusiast and those that just like to get things done themselves.

Within this site you will find tips and advice to help you complete most common DIY tasks, including painting, decorating, plumbing, tiling, and much more.

Helpwithdiy.com's DIY Tip of the week !!

Painting with emulsion
When painting with emulsion if you need to take a break, instead of washing out the brush or roller, load it with paint and seal it in a plastic bag. This will prevent the brush or roller from drying out.

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DIY Tips - Do it Yourself - helpwithdiy.com

We are constantly adding new guides and sections,
below is a summary of the different sections within helpwithdiy.com :

Decorating tips

The Decorating Guide has sections covering the most common DIY decorating tasks.

Guide to Wallpaper Product Labels
Wallpaper Stripping
Cross Lining a Wall
Hanging Wallpaper
Trimming around a socket/light switch
Papering into a door or window recess
Decorating a Ceiling
Sealing a bath, sink or basin
Hanging a book shelf

Metric Conversion

Metric Conversion is a subject that can come up time and time again in DIY, for this reason we decided to include a basic guide to Metric Conversion along with a metric conversion calculator.

Painting tips

The Painting Section contains guides for the most common painting tasks.

Painting a Ceiling
Painting Interior Walls
Painting Wooden Interior Panel Doors
Painting Ceramic Tiles

Plumbing tips

The Plumbing Section contains 'how to' guides which will take you through the most common plumbing tasks.

Removing a Radiator
Cleaning a Drain

Tiling tips

Our Tiling Section includes:

Preparing the surface and making guide rods (gauge sticks)
Finding the surface centres and setting out the wall tiles
Fixing the battens, applying tile adhesive and installing the first tile
Laying the remaining rows of the ceramic tiles
Measuring and marking the top, bottom and edge tiles
Cutting ceramic tiles with different tools

Coming Soon...

We will shortly be adding an electrical section which will include guides to common electrical tasks, such as replacing a socket, light switch and light fitting, also changing a plug and installing ceiling lights.