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New research has revealed that Brits are spending more money on home improvements and are taking out personal loans to pay for them.

Dow Building Solutions will install energy efficient Styrofoam-A insulation in building structures for the London 2012 Olympics, it has been reported.

Installing a solar roof panels could save you from £600 to £1000 a year a new report has said. Research by British Gas suggests that over 12 million homes in Britain have roofs which, if solar panels were installed, could produce enough electricity for up to half of their household needs.

Are you a fan of refurbishment or an interiors enthusiast? If so, you are in luck as we are giving away 50 double passes to The National Home Improvement Show. Entries are on a first come first serve basis so follow the link below now for a chance to win entrance for you and a friend to the event being held at Earls Court from 1 – 3 October 2010.

According to today’s papers, anyone travelling this Bank Holiday weekend should quadruple their estimated journey time due to an expected onslaught of traffic and delays. Spending a long weekend in the comfort of your own garden is thus suddenly a lot more appealing, and B&Q have announced a cracker of a Bank Holiday sale to keep you occupied with some DIY.

A recent study has shown that half of young people do not have the basic DIY skills needed to maintain their homes. This lack of home maintenance skills has led to a ‘Dad’ll Do It’ generation who are unable to wire a plug.

Research undertaken by Halifax Home Insurance has found that, amongst under 35s:

- 50% can’t wire a plug.
- 54% can’t bleed a radiator.
- 63% wouldn’t attempt to put up wallpaper.
- 65% admit that their dads are better at DIY than they are.

Senior claims manager for Halifax insurance, Martyn Foulds says:

Some good news for your inner child this morning – tree houses are in!

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has claimed that government policy is causing its members severe damage.

Whilst updating our Twitter account today, I found we had a rather exciting new follower in the form of Yale Keyfree, the manufacturer’s new electronic door locking system. After a little research into the new product we found that the Keyfree features two ways to lock your door: a personalised PIN or remote fob with 20 metre range.

Most of us cannot afford to install a wind turbine in the back garden or solar panel our roof to mirrorball effect.