Inspiration & Advice
Are you looking for useful do-it-yourself advice? Do you want to know how to clean your artificial grass, or need some ideas for a garden transformation? 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. You can also meet our expert authors to learn more about the people behind our advice and discover their industry experience.
We are much more than just timber, and with our innovative ideas and practical advice, you can create a home to be proud of.
Introducing Jigtech
Discover the innovative tool that speeds up the installation of doors.
Fitting a door handle can be a lengthy process for most of us, with a lot of measuring to ensure that everything is in the right place. Dale Hardware has been a leading distributor of architectural and builder's hardware for more than 25 years; throughout which they have dedicated a lot of time and finances into innovation designed to make life easier for the DIYer as well as the joinery experts.
As such, Dale Hardware
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3rd Dec 2021
Introducing: PipeSnug
PipeSnug - the innovative product that makes installing waste pipes easier.
The concept for PipeSnug came from the evolution of an idea by Chris Burdett; a builder and bricklayer with over 25 years’ experience in the trade. Chris was on-site one day preparing to point mortar around a waste pipe for what seemed like the millionth time and thought that there had to be a better way of doing this.
But there wasn’t...
Soon after, Chris met Alex Leve
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3rd Dec 2021
Residential drainage solutions
Let’s look at the features to consider when installing residential water management solutions…
Water management solutions for your home
Paving is a low-maintenance, durable garden feature that can be utilised to make the most out of your outdoor space for entertaining or relaxing. Although commercial and industrial paved areas are commonly seen to incorporate drainage, it is not something that necessarily crosses the minds of homeowners planning to install paving in thei
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3rd Dec 2021
The Dangers of Faulty Fire Doors
Fire Doors are an essential part of staying safe whilst we sleep. Discover how so many of us get it very very wrong.
Since it was launched in 2013, by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), the BWF Fire Door Alliance (an evolution of the BWF CERTIFIRE scheme) and the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), Fire Door Safety Week has grown immensely in its journey towards highlighting “the critical importance of properly specified, installed and maintained fire doors and associated produ
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3rd Dec 2021
Choosing the Right Artificial Grass for your Garden
Artificial grass isn't just an attractive addition to your garden, it is also a huge time-saver. Our guide will help you to choose the right one for you.
Over the past fifty years, artificial grass has grown as an alternative to natural grass and is now a leading option for lawns, balconies, golf greens and sports surfaces. Companies such as Namgrass use yarns and fibres that are different shapes to create grass that not only looks like the real thing but also acts like it.
Why
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3rd Dec 2021