When conservatories first became popular in the late 1960’s/into the 1970’s, they were only really used as an occasional room in the summer months. Back then they were just a simple timber frame and glass construction, and lets be honest here, they were blooming freezing during the winter! However, with today’s better designs and...
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Just before things get a little too cold, October/early November is the perfect time to be thinking about applying a new coat of wood stain to your deck in order to give it a little added protection against the oncoming British winter. Contrary to what many people currently think, experts say the late summer or...
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I’m a big fan of the conservatory. Nothing beats a bright sunday morning with a good cup of coffee, the Sunday papers and a few hours in my new rattan armchair. However, they are like a magnet for dirt and in order to keep your conservatory looking good, you need to give it a...
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Over the years, your garden shed can get piled high with garden (well not just garden if we’re honest) odds and ends that after a while becomes almost impossible to tidy up. Garden items you need are impossible to find and every time you pull the lawn mower out an assortment of other items...
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If you want to do-it-yourself and sharpen your lawn mower blade this winter, then follow this great step-by-step video from David Sloan. About Lazy Susan Lazy Susan is a small family business that specialise exclusively in wicker, rattan and metal garden furniture, specifically cast aluminium. Visit www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk to find out more and view our complete...
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We’ve touched on the subject of BBQ cleaning in a few blog posts and cleaning your BBQ grill is by far the hardest part. Nobody does BBQ like the Americans and with summer seemingly over for another year, this great video on YouTube offers some excellent advice on cleaning your grill. About Lazy Susan Lazy Susan...
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This is a great short movie from AskTheBuilder that shows you how to clean a brick patio without the need for a pressure washer… About Lazy Susan Lazy Susan is a small family business that specialise exclusively in wicker, rattan and metal garden furniture, specifically cast aluminium. Visit www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk to find out more and view our...
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Brick patios and driveways are incredibly popular and desirable. Brick is durable, decorative, and functional. What’s more, if done properly it will always add significant value to your home. Brick retains its natural beauty longer than most other building materials, but I’m afraid that does not mean its totally maintenance free and will always...
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It sounds like a really simple thing to do, but at Lazy Susan we are asked on a regular basis for the best way to clean a parasol. Your parasol can also get damp/mildew stains and cleaning these off can be a little tricky. But don’t worry, help is on hand, with our pointers...
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Maybe you have some rusted, pitted or worn cast aluminium garden furniture you want to preserve and repaint. Rather than throwing it in the skip or just painting over and over old caked up paint, why not do it right! We would always recommend you buy new (for obvious reasons), but we can also...
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