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A Comprehensive Guide to Floor Tiles for Your Home

Tiled kitchen

Our comprehensive guide offers insights into various types of floor tiles, their composition, manufacturing processes, and ideal applications for you to choose the right floor tiles for your home or business. From the durability of ceramic and porcelain tiles that are perfect for kitchens and bathrooms, to the luxurious appeal of natural stone tiles like marble and granite adding elegance ...

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The Importance of Using Colour Paint Samples

Ensuring Perfect Results for Doors, Windows, Walls, Masonry, UPVC, and More Choosing the right paint colour is a crucial step in any painting project, whether it’s for doors, windows, walls, masonry, or UPVC surfaces. In the UK, where weather conditions and lighting can vary significantly, using colour paint samples can make a substantial difference in achieving the desired outcome. This ...

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Paint Garage Doors With Rust-Oleum CombiColor Original

You want your garage doors to look good, and over time, exposure to the elements can leave them faded, rusted, and tired-looking. Paint garage doors to instantly enhance their appearance and restore their durability. Using Rust-Oleum CombiColor Original to paint garage doors is an excellent way to rejuvenate their appearance and protect them from further damage. This guide will walk ...

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Repairing Cracks in Concrete Floors: A Comprehensive Guide

Concrete floors are renowned for their durability and strength, making them a popular choice for both residential and commercial applications. However, over time, even the most robust concrete floors can develop cracks due to factors such as settling, temperature changes, or heavy loads. Addressing these cracks promptly is crucial to maintaining the structural integrity and aesthetic appeal of the floor. ...

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Roof Repair: How to fix a leaking flat roof

Water leaking through the ceiling

The Leaking Flat Roof Repair Guide This post has been recently updated with new information Repairing a flat roof (be that a school or hospital, outhouse or storage) is similar to fixing a puncture on a bicycle tyre. There does come a time when emergency fixes suffice, and others when a permanent flat roof repair job is required. Simple roof repair ...

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How to Paint Your Garden Fence

Painting a garden fence should be simple, which it can be – so Rawlins Paints are here to tell you how to get the job done. Although the task may seem fairly straight forward, without the right tools you’ll find that you don’t get the professional finish you expect. Read on to learn how to paint your garden fence, if ...

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Protecting Exposed Steel In Your Extension From Fire

Extensions are extremely useful, on residential and commercial properties alike. They can be used to create space for storage, offices, workrooms, playrooms and much more. If your extension has exposed steelwork, you will need to protect it from potential fire damage. Exposed steelwork can either be practical or make an interesting design feature. Although steel is a sturdy material, you ...

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Intumescent paint colours and getting a good finish on steel

Painting Structural Steelwork

Intumescent paints are fantastic for fire safety, as they help to protect the surface below. Additionally, intumescent paints can be used to achieve fantastic decorative finishes on steelwork. There are different finishes available to use on steel, depending on your desired look. How To Get A Good Finish Using Intumescent Paint On Steel Base If you start with a quality ...

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