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Grow Your Own: Potatoes
You may not have noticed the rise in the cost of potatoes over the last couple of years, as the increase can get lost amid the general rise...
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Double Glazing Basics
Most modern houses are built as standard with double – or even triple- glazing, and many older properties have had double glazed windows...
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Your Springtime To-do List: Getting Ahead
When it comes to finding local, reliable tradespeople near you, Trust A Trader is a great place to start. However, we can guarantee that you...
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Your Springtime To-do List: Preparing For Summer
As the weather slowly starts to warm up, people are probably clamouring to find a gardener or roofer or fence specialist to help them to make...
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Budget-friendly Home Transformations
As the sun starts to make an occasional appearance, homeowners are greeted first with relief of the warmer days to come, and second the...
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Top Tips: Mould Prevention
Although the cause of mould can vary, it is always fundamentally down to one thing: too much moisture causing growth. From poor...
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Savvy Solutions for Reducing Your Energy Bills
Energy bills may be dropping this month, but it's still a good idea to adopt proactive measures to keep your costs in check. While you...
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Top Five: Reasons to Hire a Carpenter
Carpentry is one of the older crafts that many people overlook. However, if you have ever stopped and marvelled at the beauty of a handmade...
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Scaffolding Basics
If you are planning on doing work on the upper part of your property, your trader will need to access the spot safely. They may or may not...
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Home Repairs: Blocked Dishwasher
If you notice that your dishwasher is slow to drain or – even worse – completely blocked, the first instinct may be to call your local...
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Trip Switch Basics
Electricity is one of those things that we all tend to take for granted. From lights to white goods and entertainment, electricity is vital...
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Trees: to Cut or Not to Cut? What the Law Says
As we slowly limp towards the spring, homeowners are assessing the damage caused by a particularly wet and blustery winter. Trees are a major...