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| HOMEBUYING GUIDE Web WatchDIY online This site is a complete DIY manual online. It gives information and fact sheets on all areas of DIY and building, including useful tips on wallpapering, carpentry, painting and electricals. You can also search for information on a room-by-room basis. For example, if you search on the word “loft”, you will get all the information you need about your loft, such as attic access, water tanks, frozen pipes and loft ladders. www.diyfixit.co.uk Need a builder? If you need to find a builder, plumber, plasterer or landscaper, this site can help to put you in touch. It has a searchable directory of 150,000 screened tradespeople for anybody who needs a job of this kind carrying out for under £1,000. For larger projects – such as loft extensions or building a conservatory – the site will send details of your requirements to 40 local contractors and get three quotes for you. The site also features home improvement advice and gives sample costs for a variety of projects. www.improveline.com Quick quotes Homebuyers looking to insure their new homes can now get household insurance quotes from website Moneynet. Visitors to the site are asked seven questions about their property and its location. They are then provided with four quotes. You can also get quotes for life insurance, critical illness insurance and mortgage protection and income protection insurance. www.moneynet.co.uk
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