Bath - TUBS

In March, our house was a cold, rubble-strewn building site. As supply chains broke down, it became clear we wouldnt be moving back any time soon My wife is a goal-oriented person. When she learns, it is deliberate. For her, lockdown presented an opportunity, so she began learning Danish. I didnt. I am deeply lazy: as I sit here writing, I am staring at an empty packet of Wotsits that has been sitting by my laptop for three hours; the bin is 6ft away. The notion of actively learning something...

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Its owner Kingfisher hopes the tide has permanently turned after decade of decline New fences, fresh floor coverings and plenty of paint: home improvement has become the national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic as the nation has spent more time at home - and rediscovered a passion for DIY renovations after a decade of decline. The closure of pubs, restaurants and sporting venues, financial pressures and the need to adapt houses and flats to cope with changed circumstances and working ...

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The discovery of Renaissance paintings on a bedroom wall at a Herefordshire farm raises fears about art lost in renovations A discovery of exceptional Renaissance wall paintings at a Herefordshire farmhouse has prompted a leading expert to warn that the chances of such treasures surviving in domestic settings in Britain are falling because owners are destroying them by modernising their homes. Stephen Rickerby, who is a consultant to the Getty Conservation Institute and works closely with the...

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Lockdown could be a good time to address domestic annoyances. Who better to canvas for ingenious solutions - from a knife rack to mask hooks - than Guardian readers I framed and hung the art, photographs and posters I had collected over years of travelling, but had never bothered to display (or had been unable to because I was renting). Not only did it make my flat a lot more personal, but I was also able to cover some of the dodgy plasterwork - a win-win. For ages, I was put off by the price ...

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Thames Water says design is more likely to leak as Waterwise warns 400m litres are being lost from UK toilets a day Toilets specially designed to save water are wasting more than they conserve, the UKs largest water firm has warned. Campaigners have warned for years that dual-flush toilets, introduced as more efficient alternatives that were expected to use less than half the amount of water per flush, are more prone to leaks. Related: England could run short of water within 25 years ...

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All that was needed was a ballcock replaced and it wont even explain how it cost that much On my first post-lockdown visit to my 78-year-old mother who lives alone in Salisbury, I found her visibly upset. It soon emerged that she had asked a plumbing company called Rightio to replace a ballcock in her toilet and it later charged her �329. It also appeared to have signed her up to some kind of care plan costing �9.50 a month. Rightio is a national firm that appears to sub contract local ...

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With no letup from Covid in sight, we look at how you can get more work space at home For millions of us, homeworking is here to stay for a while longer at least and some anticipate that they will never return to the office. However, many have struggled to find a satisfactory spot in their home where they can get on with their work undisturbed. So its not surprising that lots of homeowners have been eyeing up their garden as a potential new working environment. �45 Ikeas Torkel swivel cha...

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