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June 25, 2011 [email protected] 10 Unkindest cuts of all CUTTING corners is a potentially dangerous practice whatever home improvements or repairs you need to arrange. When it comes to electrical work, many homeowners are taking a huge risk by not checking that the person doing the job is a qualified and registered electrician. A survey by the Electrical Safety Council revealed that of the 39 per cent of consumers who had had work carried out, less than half had received a certificate confirming that it had been completed satisfactorily. More than 50 per cent of those questioned were unaware that there was any kind of regulation relating to common electrical jobs around the home, such as fitting a new power shower, adding new sockets or installing garden lights. The ESC is encouraging householders to make their homes safer by installing RCDs - residual current devices - which instantaneously cut off the current when there is an electrical malfunction. They are potential life-savers especially when using mowersand hedge trimmers The hard work lurking beneath the surface GARDEN ponds and water features will need topping up and tidying over the next month or so. Experts at the Royal Horticultural Society advise using a spray attachment on the hose pipe which will aerate the water and provide a health- ier environment for the fish. Clearing debris lurking in the depths of the pond will reduce weed growth, improve the water quality and prevent the release of toxins that could harm fish or wildlife. Dead foliage and blooms should be removed from waterlilies and other aquatic plants. It is also a good idea to cut back any marginal plants that are getting out of hand and to skim blanket and floating weeds. Fitting nets or safety grilles over a pond is an essential safety precaution in gardens where young children play, and will also prevent leaf-fall in the pond. In the event of a heatwave, when sultry temperatures are forecast overnight, water features should be left on, as oxygen levels will be lower. A dry spell is ideal for catching up on painting and preserving jobs. Sheds, fences and garden furniture will all benefit from a fresh summer coat. Newly planted trees and shrubs often need much more water than we might expect, so keep checking on them and don't let them dry out.Plants in baskets can be cut back before feeding, which can encourage new growth and help revive any displays which are starting to look tired. You can also take cuttings of patio and container plants for next year. The RHS recommends that most perennial weeds are best dealt with in the summer, while they are in active growth. Digging out often works, but applying a weedkiller can be more practical, particularly for large areas. Lawns should be mown regularly. In hot weather, set the mower at a slightly higher level than normal. July is usually the latest time to apply a liquid summer lawn fertiliser, especially if a spring feed was not given. A soluble feed and weed product may be useful if there are weeds present in the lawn. Don’t worry unduly about brown patches on the lawn - they will recover quickly when the autumn rains arrive. More advice is available online at www.rhs.org.uk POND PLEASURE: The Royal Horticultural Society offers tips on making best of your garden JENKINSONS HUDDERSFIELD TOWBAR CENTRE Towbars, Trailers & Towing Equipment Specialist TraiIer Hire. Trailer & Caravan Servicing 23A St. Johns Road. Huddersfield HD1 5BW Tel: 01484 549 512 Fax: 01484 549 516 PINE TREES FARM, HUBBERTON, SOWERBY BRIDGE, HX6 1NT TEL 01422 831112 WWW.TOMMYTOPSOIL.COM Everything you need to create the garden beautiful! CHEMICAL FREE GARDEN PRODUCTS Soils Composts Veggie Soil Grow Bags Mulches Barks Top Grade Turf Organic Supps. Railway Sleepers voucher not to be used on any other offer and must be presented on site survey (Domestic Customers only) Holme Valley Blinds Unit 105 Colne Valley Bus. Park Spring Gove Mills Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5QG • 60% of our Roller & Vertical blind fabrics now produced hear in Yorkshire • 90% of our Roller & Vertical fabrics produced in Great Britain • 10% Off terms and conditions apply Offer ends Friday 29th July 2011 Reduce the risk from looped blind cords and chains. This leaflet will show you how www.bbsa.org.uk make it safe! make it safe! ce c ce ce co co co lea e ea ea m m m m Reduc Re Re edu duc uc bli d b bl lin ind nd This l T Th his is l l m m m www.makeitsafe.org.uk See window blind safety video on www.makeitsafe.org.uk Tel 845250 • free site survey 111 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9AN Tel: 01484 512524 Mob: 07748103159 B & S Locksmiths NOW OPEN SATURDAY MORNING 9.00am - 12.30pm Emergency Call Out Garage Door Spares/Remotes etc Chipped car keys Key Cutting, uPVC Door Locks Safes & Padlocks/Digital Locks Locks Supplied & Fitted C.P.R SKIP HIRE MINI, MIDI, MAXI SKIPS AND COMMERCIAL 14 & 16 YARDERS, ROLL ON & ROLL OFF BINS. ALL AT COMPETITIVE RATES. TEL 01484 401886 OR 07831 231939 BEAT ANY QUOTE Landscaping, Common Groundworks and Maintenance DRIVEWAYS DRIVEWAYS AND PATIOS AND PATIOS Concreting, Tarmac, Concreting, Tarmac, Blockpaving, Flagging etc Blockpaving, Flagging etc LANDSCAPING AND LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Rockeries, Turfing, Rockeries, Turfing, Tree Maintenance Tree Maintenance Fencing, Decking Fencing, Decking Ponds/Water Features etc. Ponds/Water Features etc. All aspects of All aspects of Garden Maintenance Garden Maintenance Commercial and Domestic Commercial and Domestic works carried out works carried out For expert advice and free quote For expert advice and free quote TEL: 01484 842018 TEL: 01484 842018 MOB: 07899 984526 MOB: 07899 984526 GarryScott SUPPLYING TIMBER TO THE TRADE & GENERAL PUBLIC SINCE 1936 We specialise in: •Many Types of Tanalised Fencing • Fence Panels And Trellis • Metposts and Fittings • Grooved Decking And Sleepers • Planed and Sawn Timbers • Sheet Materials • Floor Boards & Skirting Boards • Dado Rails, Architraves And Beadings • Now Stocking European Panels • Nails Screws And Fittings • Plasterboard and Much, Much More SPINKFIELD ROAD, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD HD2 2AY www.walker-timber.co.uk FREEPHONE 0808 155 2652 01484 422759 THINK WOOD - THINK WALKERS Call Chris today on 07785 374 853 or 01484 604043 For all your heating requirements • Servicing and Repairs • Safety Checks • Installations, Breakdowns • Emergency Callouts

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June 25, [email protected]

Unkindestcuts of allCUTTING corners is a potentiallydangerous practice whatever homeimprovements or repairs you need to arrange.When it comes to electrical work, manyhomeowners are taking a huge risk by notchecking that the person doing the job is aqualified and registered electrician.

A survey by the Electrical Safety Councilrevealed that of the 39 per cent of consumerswho had had work carried out, less than halfhad received a certificate confirming that ithad been completed satisfactorily.

More than 50 per cent of those questionedwere unaware that there was any kind ofregulation relating to common electrical jobsaround the home, such as fitting a new powershower, adding new sockets or installinggarden lights.

The ESC is encouraging householders tomake their homes safer by installing RCDs -residual current devices - whichinstantaneously cut off the current whenthere is an electrical malfunction. They arepotential life-savers especially when usingmowersand hedge trimmers

The hard work lurkingbeneath the surfaceGARDEN ponds and water features willneed topping up and tidying over the nextmonth or so.

Experts at the Royal Horticultural Societyadvise using a spray attachment on the hose pipewhich will aerate the water and provide a health-ier environment for the fish.

Clearing debris lurking in the depths of thepond will reduce weed growth, improve the waterquality and prevent the release of toxins thatcould harm fish or wildlife.

Dead foliage and blooms should be removedfrom waterlilies and other aquatic plants. It isalso a good idea to cut back any marginal plantsthat are getting out of hand and to skim blanketand floating weeds.

Fitting nets or safety grilles over a pond is anessential safety precaution in gardens whereyoung children play, and will also preventleaf-fall in the pond. In the event of a heatwave,when sultry temperatures are forecast overnight,

water features should be left on, as oxygen levelswill be lower.

A dry spell is ideal for catching up on paintingand preserving jobs. Sheds, fences and gardenfurniture will all benefit from a fresh summercoat. Newly planted trees and shrubs often needmuch more water than we might expect, so keep

checking on them and don't let them dryout.Plants in baskets can be cut back beforefeeding, which can encourage new growth andhelp revive any displays which are starting tolook tired. You can also take cuttings of patioand container plants for next year.

The RHS recommends that most perennialweeds are best dealt with in the summer, whilethey are in active growth. Digging out oftenworks, but applying a weedkiller can be morepractical, particularly for large areas.

Lawns should be mown regularly. In hotweather, set the mower at a slightly higher levelthan normal. July is usually the latest time toapply a liquid summer lawn fertiliser, especially ifa spring feed was not given. A soluble feed andweed product may be useful if there are weedspresent in the lawn.

Don’t worry unduly about brown patches onthe lawn - they will recover quickly when theautumn rains arrive. More advice is availableonline at www.rhs.org.uk

POND PLEASURE: The Royal Horticultural Society offers tips on making best of your garden

JENKINSONSHUDDERSFIELD TOWBAR

CENTRETowbars, Trailers & Towing Equipment Specialist

TraiIer Hire. Trailer & Caravan Servicing

23A St. Johns Road.Huddersfield HD1 5BW

Tel: 01484 549 512Fax: 01484 549 516

PINE TREES FARM, HUBBERTON,SOWERBY BRIDGE, HX6 1NT

TEL 01422 831112WWW.TOMMYTOPSOIL.COM

Everything youneed to create the

gardenbeautiful!

CHEMICAL FREEGARDEN PRODUCTS

SoilsCompostsVeggie SoilGrow BagsMulchesBarks

Top Grade TurfOrganic Supps.Railway Sleepers

voucher not to be used on any other offer and must be presented on site survey (Domestic Customers only)

Holme Valley BlindsUnit 105 Colne Valley Bus. ParkSpring Gove MillsLinthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5QG

• 60% of our Roller & Vertical blindfabrics now produced hear in Yorkshire

• 90% of our Roller & Vertical fabrics produced in Great Britain• 10% Off terms and conditions apply Offer ends Friday 29th July 2011

Reduce the risk from loopedblind cords and chains.This leaflet will show you how

www.bbsa.org.uk

make itsafe!

make itsafe!

ceccececococo

leaeeaea

ma itmakemamama

ReducReReeduducucbli dbblblinindndThis lTThihisis ll

m itmakemm

www.makeitsafe.org.uk

See window blindsafety video on

www.makeitsafe.org.uk

Tel 845250

• free site survey

111 Wakefield Road,Huddersfield, HD5 9ANTel: 01484 512524Mob: 07748103159

B & S LocksmithsNOWOPENSATURDAYMORNING9.00am - 12.30pmEmergency Call Out

Garage Door Spares/Remotes etcChipped car keys

Key Cutting, uPVC Door Locks Safes& Padlocks/Digital LocksLocks Supplied & Fitted

C.P.R SKIP HIREMINI, MIDI, MAXI SKIPS

AND COMMERCIAL 14 & 16 YARDERS,ROLL ON & ROLL OFF BINS.ALL AT COMPETITIVE RATES.

TEL 01484 401886OR 07831 231939

BEAT ANY QUOTE

Landscaping, Common Groundworksand Maintenance

DRIVEWAYSDRIVEWAYSAND PATIOSAND PATIOS

Concreting, Tarmac,Concreting, Tarmac,Blockpaving, Flagging etcBlockpaving, Flagging etc

LANDSCAPING ANDLANDSCAPING ANDMAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

Rockeries, Turfing,Rockeries, Turfing,Tree MaintenanceTree MaintenanceFencing, DeckingFencing, Decking

Ponds/Water Features etc.Ponds/Water Features etc.

All aspects ofAll aspects ofGarden MaintenanceGarden MaintenanceCommercial and DomesticCommercial and Domestic

works carried outworks carried out

For expert advice and free quoteFor expert advice and free quoteTEL: 01484 842018TEL: 01484 842018MOB: 07899 984526MOB: 07899 984526

GarryScottSUPPLYING TIMBER TOTHE TRADE & GENERALPUBLIC SINCE 1936

We specialise in:•Many Types of Tanalised Fencing• Fence Panels And Trellis• Metposts and Fittings• Grooved Decking And Sleepers• Planed and Sawn Timbers• Sheet Materials• Floor Boards & Skirting Boards• Dado Rails, Architraves And Beadings• Now Stocking European Panels• Nails Screws And Fittings• Plasterboard and Much, Much More

SPINKFIELD ROAD, BIRKBY,HUDDERSFIELD HD2 2AYwww.walker-timber.co.uk

FREEPHONE 0808 155 265201484 422759

THINK WOOD - THINK WALKERS

Call Chris today on 07785 374 853or 01484 604043

For all your heating requirements• Servicing and Repairs• Safety Checks• Installations, Breakdowns• Emergency Callouts

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A perfect nighton the tiles...LEADING Italian mosaic tilemaker Trend has enriched itstop-line Liberty collection with 10sumptuous new colours, allhandcrafted from stained glass.The latest creations extend fromthe shimmering brilliance ofDiamond and Pearl, through thecontemporary look of Denim andDove, to the dramatic, deep tonesof Bronzite, Onyx and Tobacco.In line with Trend’s ‘green’ ethosfocusing on the use ofeco-sustainable materials,Liberty mosaics are made fromup to 75% post-consumerrecycled glass.Unique to Trend, the collectionresults from a designcollaboration with celebratedItalian artist Giulio Candussio,creator of the dramatic IridescentLightning mosaic mural at NewYork’s World Trade Centre PATHstation, currently underreconstruction following theSeptember 2001 attacks.According to Candussio: “The

transparent quality of the glasscreates a balance of essentialshapes, modular rhythms andcolour. The result is acontinuously changing, bright andchromatic vibration that comesfrom the mosaic surface itself.”The distinctive new Libertydesigns are coloured en masse,so that each tile is tintedthroughout and completelyresistant to wear, sunlight andchemical agents. Eachirregularly-shaped module isfaced with clear film, so that itcan be positioned, cut andadjusted without disrupting theessential pattern.Fully frost and water resistant,Liberty tiles are 4mm thick with1mm joints and are perfect formany interior and exteriorsettings.For nearest stockist and a colourbrochure, contact Trend GB:phone 01892 509690, [email protected] or visitwww.trend-vi.com/enREGAL: a glorious entrance hall featuring Bronzite tiles

Bespoke AluminumBi-Folding Doors

“Bring the outside in”www.clearviewbfdl.co.uk

Clear View Bi-Folding Doors Limited, Unit K4, Meltham Mills Industrial Estate,Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4DS.

Tel:01484 859048Fax:01484 859047

Email:[email protected]

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Bringing joy to your home....Brighten up your home with one of our Bi-Fold doors, our doors give a90% opening, allowing a flood of light. Save on lighting and electricityby maximising the amount of light entering your home with our doors.

Open up your home, enhance your lifestyle by bringing the outdoors in.You can improve lighting and the brightness of your home.

Great for BBQ’s or parties making them a special event.