DIY

Traitors

Live like a traitor and transform your home into a castle

From on-edge round table meetings to vicious murder plots, Traitors has become a hot topic, even when thinking about our interiors. To help get your home into that medieval vibe, MyBuilder.com lists ways to incorporate castlecore into your modern-day home.

Castlecore is an aesthetic and lifestyle trend inspired by medieval times, focusing on gothic architecture, rich fabrics and...

Kitchen decor

4 Kitchen Updates Buyers Always Notice First

The kitchen of a property is often referred to as the heart of the home. It's the place where families can gather after their long, busy days - and where every morning begins. For this reason, many homeowners spend fortunes on renovating their kitchens into fully functioning spaces that feel modern but homely at once. There are several different aspects of a kitchen renovation to consider -...

Subsidence

Cracking up: Could summer heatwaves have rocked your foundations?

Summer 2026 has been one for the record books, with several heatwaves pummelling the nation over the last few months. But it’s not just ourselves that may have cracked in the heat - an expert is warning that the extreme heat poses a very real threat to our homes and gardens.

According to a home expert from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, prolonged hot weather...

Flooring

Top Autumn Flooring Trends

As the seasons change, so too do the ways we style our home. This autumn, interiors are all about making spaces rich in colour, comfort and character. Flooring is playing an important role in this seasonal shift.

Rather than simply providing a practical foundation, flooring is becoming an integral piece of the interior design puzzle, with homeowners searching for a way to implement...

Derelict property

A derelict property will still cost you £240,000 in today's market

The latest data from LandSale , the property portal dedicated to land and rural property, reveals that buyers looking to breathe new life into a derelict property could face an asking price as high as £237,500 on average, highlighting the substantial value still attached to redevelopment opportunities across Britain.

Britain continues to struggle with a severe housing shortage and,...

Do It Yourself

Revealed: The DIY jobs costing UK homeowners thousands in redone work

New research from BuildSafe reveals that seven in ten (70%) UK DIYers cite cost as the main reason for tackling large or tricky home improvement projects themselves, but many are ending up worse off after underestimating the time, planning and expertise required, sometimes to the point of having to redo completed work entirely.

With tradespeople expected to raise their prices by 9.5...

Vegetable Garden

Millions of Brits feel that buying food is too expensive - here’s a money-saving guide to growing your own at home

Food prices continue to rise, with the price of food rising by over a third over the last five years by July 2025. As a result, shopping for meals has become increasingly more expensive, meaning that many Brits are opting for cheaper sources of food.

According to brand new data from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, 35 per cent of UK shoppers have considered...

Refurbish Homes

£19.9bn of refurbishment investment required to bring England's private rented homes up to EPC C by 2030

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital , believes that despite the Government extending the deadline for all private rental stock to meet an EPC C rating from 2028 to 2030 , refurbishment finance will remain key in helping landlords meet this deadline, with an estimated £19.9bn needed to ensure all privately rented homes in England are up to standard in four years time.

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