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We all love spending time in our garden. Whether it’s for sunbathing on those few precious British summer days. Gardening to ensure our flower beds look just as pretty as the neighbours. Or even just for enjoying a few evening gins with a sunset. The garden is a little area of escape, where the world of work and worries can’t... Read more

Working from home is a controversial subject in the UK. Ask one person, they’ll say it's the future of working and that only by offering remote work can a business remain competitive for the best employees. Ask another, they’ll tell you about the havoc working from home will wreak on the wider economy that relies on office workers once this... Read more

  Plumbers have lots of nicknames. Pipey is one you hear often. Mario is occasionally thrown about by other tradies. Super Mario, if you’re any good with a spanner. And leaky is another one, although we’re not sure if this one is meant quite as affectionately. While us tradies often have a variety of nicknames, the discussion about names got... Read more

It’s important to clean your showerhead regularly. Failure to clean your showerhead can lead to a build-up of natural minerals and limescale, which often causes a reduction in your shower pressure, or water shooting off in all directions. So, whether you’re already experiencing a decrease in shower pressure or just want to keep your showerhead limescale free, follow these simple... Read more

Are you secretly dreading the end of lockdown? For some, isolation is a chore, a difficult period in their life that they can’t wait to end. But for others, the thought of returning to the 9 to 5, the hours sat in traffic, the painful meetings that go on and on and on - it fills them with dread. If... Read more

For many of us, the last few weeks will have been the strangest of our lives. From living life with the complete freedom to see, go and do as we wish, to a situation where almost all of us are working, living and enjoying life exclusively inside our own homes. Our worlds have been turned upside down and our normal... Read more

As we settle into the depths of winter the weather, at some point, will take a turn for the worst. With one in six homes across England and Wales at risk of flooding, many of us will be dreading forecasts of heavy rain and storms. For some, the risk of property damage due to flooding is much greater. Using open... Read more

Harvesting rainwater can seem like a bit of absurd concept in the UK. It rains at least half the year, and it’s not like we experience the Australian outback style summer droughts. But if you’re concerned about the rising cost of water bills, or you just want to feed your garden with fresh water during a hosepipe ban, a rainwater... Read more

The central heating pump is the beating heart of your central heating system. You can find out more about boilers and central heating systems here. But how do you prevent problems from occurring, and how do you deal with them if they do? Always disconnect the pump from the electricity supply before inspection, carrying out repairs or attempting a replacement... Read more

Water leaks in the home can be from a variety of sources, from dripping taps to leaking toilets. Water leaks can be costly, so looking after your heating and water system correctly should be a priority. Many properties use macerating pumps by saniflo. These should be regularly maintained to avoid any leakages. Even if a leak is relatively minor, it may... Read more