How to hang a TV on the wall
From a 32" bedroom set to a 75" living-room beast — the right bracket, the right anchors, and a level finish that won't tilt in 3 months.
Read the full guide →Every guide I’ve written. Quick, honest walkthroughs of the jobs I do most weeks across London.
From a 32" bedroom set to a 75" living-room beast — the right bracket, the right anchors, and a level finish that won't tilt in 3 months.
Read the full guide →Floor-skimming, wall-to-wall, perfectly level. The trick is in where you fix the brackets — not the curtains themselves.
Read the full guide →A 30kg mirror falling at 3am ruins your floor and your morning. Here's how to fix one that stays put for a decade.
Read the full guide →90% of a great paint job is prep. Skimp on filling and sanding and the new colour just shows every flaw the old one was hiding.
Read the full guide →Why your last shelf came down with a chunk of wall attached — and the four anchor types that won't.
Read the full guide →Wired or battery? Mounting heights, Wi-Fi planning and the angle mistakes that ruin a Ring install.
Read the full guide →Camera positions, system types, cable routes and night vision — the planning that decides whether the kit works.
Read the full guide →Five hidden-cable routes for wired internet between rooms — without major works.
Read the full guide →Ducting, hood height, power supply, external venting — how to make a kitchen hood actually pull steam.
Read the full guide →Tray levelling, tile drilling, silicone technique — the steps that stop a shower screen leaking onto the floor.
Read the full guide →Bracket choice, plasterboard vs. stud, load ratings — how to fit shelves that still hold a decade later.
Read the full guide →Stop arguing over Ring vs. SimpliSafe vs. Verisure. The install details decide whether it catches break-ins.
Read the full guide →Tenancy clauses, hidden pipes, reversible cable management and how to leave the wall perfect at check-out.
Read the full guide →Hourly, fixed, day rate? Honest ballpark prices for common jobs and hidden costs to watch for.
Read the full guide →Leaning forward, sliding sideways or sagging on a cantilever arm? Diagnose and fix it before it falls.
Read the full guide →Three little hinge screws fix 90% of Pax door alignment problems. Here's how to find and turn them.
Read the full guide →Tap, scan and pilot-test your way to knowing what's behind that plaster — brick, stud, dot-and-dab or concrete.
Read the full guide →A centre support bracket fixes a drooping pole in under an hour. Why it sags and how to stop it.
Read the full guide →These guides are based on 8+ years of doing these jobs across London homes. They cover the safe, professional approach — but every property is different, especially older London builds. If anything looks unusual (lath-and-plaster, asbestos artex, undersized lintels) stop and ask.