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How to Bleed a Radiator video

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Posted by James Mace at 18:33 on 30 Jan 2009
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Is your radiator playing up? It might be time to bleed your radiator. Watch this step by step guide video to help you along the way.

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall video

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Posted by James Mace at 18:34 on 22 Jan 2009
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Is your bathroom looking tired and old fashioned? Adding new tiles is easy and can be a cheap way of giving the room a quick facelift. Take a look at these two videos of how to tile your bathroom wall.

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How to avoid a cowboy builder

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Posted by Jonathan Peace at 17:47 on 21 Jan 2009
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In the wake of our recent post about Cowboy Builders on Channel 5, one user got in touch about their own experience with a bogus decorator. As a review site, we're unable to involve ourselves in individual disputes but we hope that our advice helps you in both managing a builder and avoiding one in the first place.

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Tradesmen: How to find more work in 2009

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Posted by Jonathan Peace at 12:26 on 21 Jan 2009
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News reports are suggesting a 4th month of decline in the construction sector and that over 50% of building firms are projecting more redundancies in the next 6 months (source: FMB). We thought it was time to remind our members (and members to be) about what they can do to drive more business in harder times.

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Tricks of the Trade: Decorator

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Posted by James Mace at 15:19 on 19 Jan 2009
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Want to know some Tricks of the Trade from professionals in the know? These tips are all related to painting and decorating and have been supplied by Prestige Services.

How to Hang a Door video

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Posted by James Mace at 11:39 on 14 Jan 2009
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Having trouble hanging a door? Check out this how to hang a door video.

How to Replace a Kitchen Worktop video

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Posted by James Mace at 11:03 on 13 Jan 2009
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Want to know How to Replace a Kitchen Worktop? These two videos should help:

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How to Fix a Broken Tile Video

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Posted by James Mace at 10:32 on 09 Jan 2009
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Want to know how to fix a broken tile? Follow this step by step video guide.

Source: YouTube, 2009

How to Fix a Dripping Tap Video

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Posted by James Mace at 15:18 on 08 Jan 2009
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Having problems with a dripping tap? Watch this step by step video guide.

Source: YouTube, 2009