Adam White Expanding foam is one of those products that seems idiot-proof until you’ve used it. You point the nozzle at a gap, press the trigger, and — before you know it — there’s a rapidly growing mushroom of sticky foam bulging out of the hole, creeping across your fingers, and bonding permanently to your favourite jumper. … Read more
You don’t need a garden bed, an allotment, or even much space to grow brilliant strawberries. In fact, growing strawberries in containers can actually give you better results than growing them in the ground — fewer slugs, no soil-borne diseases, and you can move them to catch the sun. I started growing container strawberries because … Read more
Here’s the truth about painting a room: the actual painting is the easy bit. What separates a professional-looking finish from a patchy, streaky mess is the preparation. Every decorator I know says the same thing — 80% of the work happens before you open a tin of paint. I’ve painted more rooms than I can … Read more
A cold frame is one of the most useful structures in any garden — and one of the cheapest to build. It’s essentially a bottomless box with a transparent lid that creates a protected microclimate for starting seeds, hardening off transplants, and extending your growing season by weeks in both spring and autumn. Build one … Read more
Draughts account for up to 20% of heat loss in an average UK home. That’s hundreds of pounds per year escaping through gaps around windows and doors that you can feel with the back of your hand on a windy day. Draught-proofing is one of the cheapest energy-saving improvements you can make — most materials … Read more
Walk into any tool shop and ask for a chainsaw, and the first question you’ll get is: “What size do you need?” If you don’t have a confident answer, you’ll probably end up with whatever the sales assistant fancies shifting that week — and that’s how you end up with a 20-inch petrol beast when … Read more
Squeaky floorboards are one of those household annoyances that start as barely noticeable and gradually drive you mad. The creak on the landing that wakes the baby. The groan in the hallway that makes you sound like a burglar in your own home at 2am. The good news is that most squeaky floorboards can be … Read more
Silicone sealant around baths, showers, sinks, and worktops looks great when it’s new. Give it a few years and it turns yellow, grows mould, peels away from surfaces, and generally looks terrible. Replacing it is one of the quickest, cheapest ways to make a bathroom or kitchen look significantly better — but getting a clean, … Read more
If you could only add one more power tool to your collection after a drill and circular saw, it should be an oscillating multi-tool. It’s not the fastest, the most powerful, or the most precise tool in any single category — but it’s the only tool that can cut, sand, scrape, and grind in places … Read more
The corded vs cordless debate has been going on for years, and in 2026 the answer is genuinely different from what it was even five years ago. Battery technology has improved dramatically — but that doesn’t mean cordless has won across the board. I use both corded and cordless tools in my workshop and on … Read more