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Glass act

Changing your home's windows can make a big difference to how it looks. It can also affect how warm, noisy and light your home is, so there's more to it than just aesthetics.

Glass act

Fire it up

The weather may be warming up, but it's still nice to snuggle up in front of a real fire.

Fire it up

Dig deep

If your home has a cellar - as many in towns and cities do - you're probably using it as storage, but it could be much more useful - and valuable - as living space.

converted cellar

Into the fold

Summer seems a long way off as we battle ice and snow, but start planning now, and you'll be all set for warmer weather when it arrives.

Wellington Stwood Fully Finished Reversible Sliding Folding Patio Door, B&Q

Turn one into two

You might not think so when it's as cold as it is now, but you're lucky if your home has rooms with really high ceilings.

Turn one into two

Go up a level

If your home's loft is more valuable to you as living space than storage, there's only one thing for it - a loft conversion.

Go up a level

A bit on the side

These days, it's often better to improve, not move, as extending or converting your home is usually less money, time-consuming and hassle than moving to a new one.

an extension being built on the side  a house

Over to the floor

Follow these tips to get floor tiling right the first time.

Over to the floor

The bare necessities

Follow these tips to make sure your varnish stands the test of time.

The bare necessities

Tape it up

Save money and feel warmer thanks to weatherstripping insulation tape.

the Bosch cordless glue gun, £69.99

Mind the gap

Making your home more draught-proof is as straightforward as these simple steps:

Mind the gap

Feel the warmth

Here's how to DIY your way to feeling warmer.

a woman painting a wall

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