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How to install a roll top bath

How to install a roll top bath

The bath really is the stand out feature of most bathrooms and a roll top bath is the perfect choice for a period bathroom. There are a lot of different shapes to a roll top bath. For example there is the slipper bath with one high end, the oval bath with both…

How to install a roll top bath

06 Aug 2018

The bath really is the stand out feature of most bathrooms and a roll top bath is the perfect choice for a period bathroom. There are a lot of different shapes to a roll top bath. For example there is the slipper bath with one high end, the oval bath with both ends at equal heights, the bath that is flat at one end or on one side and therefore supposed to be positioned against one wall. Are roll top baths comfortable? This is a really…

How To Fit Stair Runner Carpet

How To Fit Stair Runner Carpet

Stair runner carpet is simply a carpet that runs down the center of a staircase and over landings. Typically the type of staircase that will suit one would need to be sanded and finished in Danish oil or Varnish. Here's some top tips!

How To Fit Stair Runner Carpet

22 Jan 2013

Stair runner carpet is simply a carpet that runs down the centre of a staircase and over landings, usually used in conjunction with stair rods. This is a traditional, yet stylish Victorian home decor element that can give any property an authentic, period feel.

Fitting Traditional Victorian Skirting Boards

Fitting Traditional Victorian Skirting Boards

Some tips for making a perfect job of skirting in your room. Like all DIY jobs, it will take time to get it right but the result will be worth taking your time over.

Fitting Traditional Victorian Skirting Boards

22 Jan 2013

There are many different styles of traditional Victorian skirting available to fit into your period house. It is likely that you already have skirting in some places but that it has become damaged or needs to be replaced. Skirting boards are relatively cheap to buy and apart from minor cosmetic damage, is probably not worth the time and cost of wood filler and other materials to repair it.