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A DIY Guide for First-Time Homeowners --- Home Decorating May 8, 2025 A DIY Guide for First-Time Homeowners (StatePoint) Becoming a first-time homeowner is a remarkable achievement, but the journey doesn’t end at closing. With today’s market challenges, making your new house feel like [...]

After This 40V Ryobi Battery Exploded, Check That You're Storing Yours Right --- After This 40V Ryobi Battery Exploded, Check That You're Storing Yours Right oasisamuel/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Much like most of the other major power tool [...]

Pittsburgh’s skateboarding scene fosters inclusion, DIY energy, and good, old-fashioned loitering --- click to enlarge CP Photo: Mars Johnson Hunter Leach catches some air at the Oakland DIY skatepark on April 23, 2025. I was 7 years old when I was first introduced [...]

It has been a dreadful year so far for the UK construction industry. --- It has been a dreadful year so far for the UK construction industry. Read Full Article: The Construction [...]

Power Tools --- Get ready to rev up your mornings — Power Tools is here on Power FM! Tune in to the Breakfast Show with Alex and LJ and listen out for the sound of the Mystery Flex Power Tool. Think you know what it is? [...]

County Antrim waste management company McKinstry Group is building what is set to be a flagship plant for construction, demolition and industrial waste recycling. --- County Antrim waste management company McKinstry Group is building what is set to be a flagship [...]

Woodies DIY owner hails ‘very strong’ start to Irish trading year --- Grafton, the building and DIY materials group behind the Woodies and Chadwicks brand, said favourable weather conditions and a recovery in activity after Storm Eowyn contributed to a “very [...]

A company that paints road markings is now warning motorist’s satnav systems of any traffic delays that it may cause. --- A company that paints road markings is now warning motorist’s satnav systems of any traffic delays that it may cause. Read [...]

Casey Knips, owner of True Fit Carpentry, walks through the steps of building and installing white oak wood paneling with a hidden door. From starting with a plumb substrate to […] The post Making and Installing Wood Wall Paneling appeared [...]

Telephone receivers and the DIY origins of northern soul DJs --- (Credits: Far Out / Universal Music) Soldering and soul-spinning: Telephone receivers and the DIY origins of DJing My first experience of DJing was being asked to control the iPod on [...]