Article: Homes: DIY Diary; A week-by-week guide to jobs around the house.(Features)

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Birmingham Mail (England);  November 23, 2007 ;     270 words ...If you've got wooden windows and exterior doors, make sure the paintwork or varnish is up to the bashing from the elements that winter inevitably brings. If necessary, revarnish or repaint, repairing any damage first.

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Birmingham Mail (England);  August 11, 2006 ;     298 words ...GARDENS grow vigorously at this time of year and if you've got a vine that's spreading fast, especially if it's edging towards the house, cut it back now. Vines can damage the mortar from brickwork, leaving you with an expensive bill for repointing, so stop it before it becomes a problem. Vines can

Article: DIY Diary A week-by-week guide to ...
Birmingham Mail;  August 11, 2006 ;     259 words ...GARDENS grow vigorously at this time of year and if you've got a vine that's spreading fast, especially if it's edging towards the house, cut it back now. Vines can damage the mortar from brickwork, leaving you with an expensive bill for repointing, so stop it before it becomes a problem. Vines can

Article: DIY Diary ; A week-by-week guide to ...
Birmingham Mail;  November 23, 2007 ;     234 words ...If you've got wooden windows and exterior doors, make sure the paintwork or varnish is up to the bashing from the elements that winter inevitably brings. If necessary, revarnish or repaint, repairing any damage first.

Article: Homes: DIY Diary A week-by-week guide ...
Birmingham Mail;  December 2, 2005 ;     239 words ...ON the subject of lighting, have some outdoor floodlights installed, for added security and protection on those long, dark nights. But remember, the law says all significant domestic electrical work must be done by a qualified electrician

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Birmingham Mail (England);  March 9, 2007 ;     280 words ...A week-by-week guide to jobs around the house New central heating systems have to have thermostatic radiator valves (ones with numbers on, so you ...

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Birmingham Mail;  May 19, 2006 ;     276 words ...A week-by-week guide to jobs around the house IF YOU haven't already had your first barbecue this year, you soon will be. Now that we're all spending ...