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How to Effortlessly Turn a Room Into a Studio Apartment

Polda Builders — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:14:52 +0000

With real estate prices being through the roof many people decide to “rent” a room from their parents in the family house. Other people decide to share an apartment with friends or strangers. That’s really nothing new and who could blame them. Or us. Did you know that banks give mortgages up to 4 or […]

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Avoid Plumbing Disaster With These Simple Tricks In No Time

Polda Builders — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:05:41 +0000

Doing plumbing on your own can be super fun and very rewarding. Unless you DIY plumbing project will become a shameful disaster. Then it’s everything, but fun. Trust me. Anyway, I believe it’s pretty obvious what a plumbing disaster means… just think about it. Flooded house, a few inches of water in your living room […]

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Interior Walls Construction, the Ultimate DIY Guide

Polda Builders — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 15:48:02 +0000

Interior Walls Construction, the Ultimate DIY Guide Back in the old days once a house was built it would be standing unchanged for tens of years. Nothing much could have been done inside really. The interior walls were solid and modifying anything would involve a lot of work. Forget about changing the number of rooms, […]

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Plastering Used to Terrify me, Now The Results Are Stunning

Polda Builders — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:56:08 +0000

Plastering Used to Terrify me, Now The Results Are Stunning I remember the first time I have done plaster. It was a disaster. A friend of mine had a rough concept of it and was 100% sure it dries extremely quickly. Hence, we have decided we should make it runny. Very runny… The rest is […]

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Carpentry is The Best Skill I Have Learnt so Far, Here’s Why

Polda Builders — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:39:18 +0000

Carpentry is The Best Skill I Have Learnt so Far, Here’s Why Don’t know about you, but working with wood was always something very appealing to me. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the necessary skills to make anything worth to mention. Although, I could always appreciate all those beautiful things made of wood. With the course […]

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A Simple Guide to Perfect Kitchen Design

Polda Builders — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:43:54 +0000

A Simple Guide to Perfect Kitchen Design If your home had the heart and soul it would be your kitchen and bathroom without a shadow of doubt. Of course all roms are important, but is there anything better than preparing meals in beautiful kitchen? And let’s not forget the best parties are being held nowhere […]

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I Used to Have Two Left Hands, Now I Can Fix Anything

Polda Builders — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:41:50 +0000

I Used to Have Two Left Hands, Now I Can Fix Anything Before we go into details you have to remember that if you want to be more handy around your house you are basically going to learn someone else’s job. That being said it might take quite some time and a lot of learning […]

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The Most Common Home Repairs and How to Easily Fix Them

Polda Builders — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:42:53 +0000

The Most Common Home Repairs and How to Easily Fix Them Without a shadow of doubt owning a house or a flat is a fantastic thing. You can arrange things inside how you like to make it cosy and to feel… well, like home. Is there a greater feeling than a cup of hot tea […]

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I Have Almost Lost my House Insurance, Here’s How to Avoid it

Polda Builders — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:30:46 +0000

I Have Almost Lost my House Insurance, Here’s How to Avoid it Although it is legal to do your own electrical work in UK, doing it by yourself can cost you your house insurance. And it’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. It might not be straight away, but in case of any issues be […]

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How to Change Your Bathroom to get More Space

Polda Builders — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:00:34 +0000

How to Change Your Bathroom to get More Space Most of us in England, especially in old cities like Cambridge, do get this concern: how to get more space in the bathroom? Ideally without moving the walls or adapting other rooms to pick up the role of a bathroom instead. In such case, practically speaking, […]

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