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'I totally repainted my beige rental, this is what it cost me when I moved out'

Property 2 hours ago By Sophie Vening

Clueless Gen Zer pays tradesman ?180 to change alarm batteries JustFix

Student so scared of DIY he paid tradesman £180 to change batteries

UK March 23, 2025 By Oliver Jones

Teen builds 40mph Lamborghini out of cardboard SWNS

Teenager builds £90,000,000 Lamborghini out of cardboard and drives it at 24mph

Tech March 21, 2025 By Luke Alsford

DIY Property Piece in Kettering for The Metro. Katie Brown and Robin McGill live with their 2 year old son William at their home in Park Avenue. DIY action. February 13 2025. *Collects as they complete the DIY and shots before to compare.*

This couple transformed their dated old kitchen for less than £1,000

Property March 11, 2025 By Sophie Vening

Kat Sanders stands in the kitchen of her Victorian barn conversion.

We bought my in-laws' house for £350,000 — and spent £130,000 transforming it

Property March 10, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

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Property March 4, 2025 By Rebecca Sylvestre

Frosty patterns on a completely covered car windscreen

Popular tip to defrost your car could land you a fine — here’s how to do it properly

Lifestyle January 9, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Our dream doer-upper turned into a £200,000 nightmare

Property November 25, 2024 By Jessica Hamilton

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Property October 25, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay

HOLD FOR US NEWS Story from Jam Press (Smallest Tiny House) Pictured: Building process of Levi Kelly's trailer home. Man builds 'world's smallest tiny home' measuring just 19.46 sq ft with functional hot water, toilet and kitchen A man has built the ???world's smallest tiny home' that measures just 19.46 sq ft. Levi Kelly decided to build the minuscule property???????which has everything a normal-sized house would ??? in a bid to win a Guinness World Record. The 27-year-old has included seating, a bed, kitchen, hot water, a toilet, shower and air conditioning. Levi has also shared the clip of the unique build to YouTube, where it has 30,100 views so far. ???To get it to be so small while remaining functional, I added a folding bed and moveable toilet,??? the YouTuber, from West Virginia, US, told What's The Jam. ???As well as having the shower outside, to help with space. ???You have to be shorter than 5ft 10in to sleep straight inside.??? Levi has spent around ??3,824 ($5,000) on the project. He said: ???I had a small trailer already. ???Fixed it up and started with the framing just like a normal house. ???Exterior is cedar cladding and it is insulted. ???Then I used 2x3in studs to save a little space and weight.??? And inside is definitely an experience. He said: ???Everyone who walks in says ???wow???. ???People seem to be impressed that everything can fit in such a small space. ???Is it made to be lived in full-time, possibly. ???Would anyone want to? Probably not.??? Levi hopes to use the home to go on camping trips with his wife Savannah and their two children ?????aged three and nine months respectively. But there are a few things he would change. He said: ???If there was anything I???d change it would be the fold-down bed and ventilation. ???The space to get into the bed is pretty tight. ???Also, I forgot to add ventilation so the hot air gets trapped at the top. ???I would also make the bench fold out for a larger platform that could be used as a se

Man builds world’s smallest tiny home measuring 19 sq ft — but the shower is outside

Property October 16, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce

I turned my tiny house into a dream home on a shoestring £2,000 budget

Property October 15, 2024 By Oliver Stallwood

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How to give your bathroom a makeover without breaking the bank

Property October 17, 2024 By B&Q

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UK August 23, 2024 By Lucy Skoulding

Terrence, owner of The Adelaide, said ?all the furniture was sourced from either closed down pubs or second-hand sites and refurbished by ourselves to bring them to a good standard.? Release date June 18 2024. With the huge cost of living crisis more and more homeowners are adding their own pub in their gardens. With the average cost of a pint now over ?4.94 across the UK & over ?5.59 in London, it?s no surprise that Britons are looking for ways to save on the cost of their entertainment. By having your own garden pub, gin palace or garden bar you save on the cost of the booze with a pint from the local supermarket from only ?1.35 a can it?s easy to see how much is saved by having your favourite tipple at home, then there?s no expensive taxis or waiting at a bus stop. During the pandemic the popularity of having your own pub in your garden exploded, We estimate in excess of 2 million back garden pubs and bars are now in operation. Many of these bars are DIY built featuring fully functioning bars with sound systems, pool tables, darts boards, real fires and a huge variety of drinks for friends and family.

This might look like a pub, but it's actually one of Britain's best 'man caves'

Property July 18, 2024 By Courtney Pochin

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B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, and ScrewFix opening times for Spring Bank Holiday Monday

UK August 23, 2024 By Natalie Tambini

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B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, and ScrewFix opening times for bank holiday Monday

UK May 26, 2024 By Natalie Tambini

Georgina Burnett Garage Conversion - Before/During

I turned a derelict garage that was being used as a toilet into a two-bed home

Property May 2, 2024 By Oliver Stallwood

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This is the perfect solution if your pet hates going to the vet

Lifestyle April 19, 2024 By Sarah Ingram

A customer passes by a Homebase store in High Wycombe, northwest of London, Britain, 19 August 2018. According to news reports internet retailer Amazon is looking at a bid to acquire strores of troubled home improvement company Homebase. Homebase is set to close 42 of its stores across the UK. EPA/ANDY RAIN

B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, and ScrewFix opening times for Easter weekend

UK March 30, 2024 By Lucy Skoulding

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Property March 12, 2024 By Alice Giddings

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