Mike P

Ways to identify legal gas fitters have been published after a plumber was found to be carrying out illegal gas work that was found to be unsafe.

Bunnings, the leading home improvement and outdoor living retailer in Australia and New Zealand, has welcomed customers after opening its first warehouse store in the UK.

Home security and connectivity around the house were some of the biggest takeaways from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s biggest technology exhibition held each year in Las Vegas.

A skills shortage that hit bricklayers and carpenters has now spread further across the construction industry, driving up the costs for small firms, according to the Federation of Master Bricklayers (FMB).

Put your keys away – opening your front door may soon just be a tap away on your smartphone. Yale has released details of a new lock that allows homeowners to configure, control and unlock your door via a Bluetooth app.

It’s a striking shade of green that is said to symbolise ‘new beginnings.’ Now Pantone 15-0343, or Greenery as it’s better known, has been named Colour of the Year 2017 by the colour designer.

Cold showers and a lack of heating are just some of the things many people can look forward to in 2017 as millions endure the cold weather unprepared for winter.

Nearly 40 per cent of people in the UK (23 million) have had cold showers over the past five years and more than half have gone without heating for more than a day.

Birmingham is the most house-proud city in the UK, according to a study of the nation’s homeowners.