Inspiration & Advice
Are you looking for useful do-it-yourself advice? Do you want to know how to clean your artificial grass, or are in need of some ideas for a garden transformaton? At Howarth, we have plenty of how-to guides, product selections, and inspired themes to help you towards making your home or next garden project a success!
We are much more than just timber, and with our innovative ideas and practical advice, you can create a home to be proud of.
Choosing the Right Paving For Your Garden
Paving can make or break your outdoor space. This simple guide will help you to choose the right paving for your garden.
Paving has long been an attractive and cost-effective prospect for landscaping in home and garden. If you’ve never purchased paving for your garden before, it can sometimes be a tougher decision than you might realise at first, because there can be so many factors to think about to get the most from your new paving. But, you’re in luck as we are here to help you ma
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3rd Dec 2021
Create the perfect Indoor-Outdoor space for Mental Health
Find out how to improve your mental health by bringing your garden indoors with these simple ideas.
According to the mental health charity Mind, “approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.”
Research suggests that there is a strong connection between spending time in nature and mental health, and the
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3rd Dec 2021
How to build a raised deck
A step by step guide on how to build your own raised decking area.
Raised decking doesn't have to be attached to your house; it can be used as a centrepiece in your garden such as around a tree, as a shaded area, or to provide a suitable position for a hot tub. Raised decking provides an attractive external entertaining space.
Step 1- Planning and Preparing your decking area
1. Leaves, rocks, and other debris should be removed from the chosen location for yo
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2nd Dec 2021
Understanding Use Class UC4
Consumer and contract law require that any product offered for sale must be fit for its intended use and a wood product impregnated with preservative is no exception.
The minimum standards for the treatment of wood are set out in British Standard BS 8417 and the WPA Code of Practice - Industrial Wood Preservation (January 2021).
In these standards the level of treatment is tailored to the application ‘Use Class’ of a wood product as defined in BS EN 335 (Durability of wood and woo
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23rd Jun 2021