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A builder from Watford has admitted conning four elderly homeowners out of thousands of pounds. Thomas O'Brien admitted overcharging the pensioners by a total of almost £20,000 at St Albans Crown Court.

New research by the Gas Safe Register has revealed that cowboy gas fitters complete a quarter of a million gas jobs each year. According to the study, there are around 7,500 'hard-cord' illegal gas fitters doing these jobs without the necessary skills or qualifications.

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is being sued by five building companies after failing to settle unpaid bills.

The 42-year old actress allegedly owes more than £690,000 for work carried out on her new home in Malibu, California.

If you leave a review on ProblemSolved before October 2nd 2009, we'll pop a FREE pair of tickets in the post for Grand Designs Live. The event is being held at the NEC Birmingham between 9-11 October and is based around Kevin McCloud's highly successful TV show on Channel 4.

The National Home Improvement Show, 2-4 October at Earls Court,  will be one the UK’s largest event for people looking to add space and value to their home and will provide visitors with the resources to access advice and support through its exhibitors, live expert forums and practical how to sessions.

Colin Furze, a plumber from Lincolnshire, has entered the record books after building the world's longest motorbike.

Measuring a gigantic 46ft, the motorbike was constructed using two 50cc Honda Sky mopeds and pieces of aluminium and can travel up to 30 miles per hour.

The motorbike measures 14.03 metres and dwarves the previous record of 9.6 metres.

Every day thousands of people save millions of pounds on their household bills using moneysupermarket.com.  But what do people do with the money they’ve saved?  Moneysupermarket.com have challenged customers to make a short video to tell them what they did with their savings.

According to B&Q owner Kingfisher, there's been an increase of more than a third in it's half-year profits, signalling a "renewed consumer interest" in DIY.

The DIY giants saw sales up by 7% to £5.1 billion and a pre-tax profit of £288 million in the six months up to 1 August of this year.

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1)    For a top quality high gloss finish, wait for the first coat of paint to dry completely and then use 66 grade wet and dry paper with water over the surface, wiping off the excess with a kitchen towel. Add another coat after this and you will notice the shine. Repeat this again for a third coat and you will have a high gloss finish which looks as shiny glass.

Leeds builders swapped their tools for tutus as they recently left their construction site for a spot of ballet.