Women's home DIY - Kerrie Hanafin

Getting started - the tools, the trades and when to ask for help

Know your home - services, heating, lighting, wall types

Decorating - painting, wallpapering and tiling

Floors - replacing, sanding, measuring

Doors and windows - fitting locks, new glass, draught-proofing, hanging. Water - taps, blocked sinks and drains, cisterns, boilers, pipes, radiators, installing washing machines and dishwashers

Electrics - what you can legally do, plugs, lights, fuses, circuits, cookers

All those other DIY jobs - from putting up curtain poles and changing cupboard doors to hanging pictures and installing shelves

Dealing with problems - including condensation, mould, wood decay, security, infestations