DIY

How to Build a Sunken Seating Area and Fire Pit in Your Garden

There is nothing like a real fire. It brings out the primitive fascination in all of us. A garden that has comfortable seating and a good fire pit will be used in the evenings much more than one that hasn’t. We are going to take a look here at how you can create your own…

How to Fit an Electrical Supply for a Garden Pond or Water Feature

This post is all about warning DIYers without the proper training or qualifications against the idea of fitting a permanent electrical supply to a garden pond or water feature themselves. I know this website encourages people to do DIY work in and around the home when they can, but sometimes you have to bring in…

How to Build a Summer House

There was an upsurge in the popularity of garden design in the 1980s thanks to the garden renovation programs on television and personalities like Alan Titchmarsh. Also, thanks to the rise in the popularity of DIY stores and garden centres, materials were widely available to the general public in a way that they never were…

How to Build a Brick Barbecue in Your Garden

How to Build a Brick Barbecue in Your Garden

The best way to build a brick barbecue in your garden or backyard is to do it over at least two days. That’s assuming you’re building onto a patio or other hard surface already in place. If you’re not, you’ll have to create one, so building your barbecue will take a little longer. Why does…

How to Build a Shed Base

How to Build a Shed Base

The majority of homeowners have some kind of structure in their gardens, whether it’s a shed, log cabin or form of bike storage; but many of us don’t consider the important steps that go into the planning of a new shed. We just assume that it gets delivered and set down where we want it…

How to Install a Water Butt in Your Garden

How to Install a Water Butt in Your Garden

Installing a water butt in your garden to collect rainwater isn’t a particularly difficult job, and you don’t need specialist tools to carry out the work. If you’re into DIY, you probably already own the required tools (there’s a list further down the page), so the only thing you’ll need to buy is a water…