Protect Your Home’s Exterior

Weatherly Woes

As the saying goes, “The first impression is the best impression.” The same applies for your house; the interior maybe well organised and clean but if the outside of your home is dirty and worn out because of the weather, then it may leave the wrong impression amongst your guests. Rain, wind and sun can cause excessive amounts of damage if preventive measures are not taken. The paint will start chipping, doors and windows begin to creak and in a worst-case scenario, you may end up with a leaky ceiling.

With problems such as these, finding someone to fix them for you, who’ll come on time and won’t charge you excessively is going to be the real task.

Protective Measures

Now, there are ways that you will help you avoid using your life savings to fix your house. The concept of #DIY shall save you the hassle of chasing up workers, overpaying for mediocre work and you’ll learn a few things on the way. Not to forget the joy and fun involved in doing it yourself!

·         In case of a leaky roof, use a waterproof paint that contains a “membrane’ forming function. This will prevent water infiltration and should keep the rain out of your room.

·         Paint the exterior of your house with high quality weather proof paint once every two and half years and then once every five to six years after that. It’s a simple logic, the more number of coats, the better protection you’ll get.

·         For creaky windows and doors, oil the hinges regularly but if it’s too late for oil (You’ll know when oiling doesn’t help at all) change the hinges.

Black & Decker Knows Best

These are just a few things you can try and all the tools that you will require are available on leading online stores across the country. Check out our website www.blackanddeckerindia.in and see which one suits your needs the best.

Keep an eye out on this blog as we’ll be putting up more #DIY tips and tricks in coming weeks.

Till then Happy #DIY !

A 'Do It Yourself' Habit

A home is always ‘work-in-progress’ - an organic ecosystem where things are in a state of flux. Devices need to be fixed, accessories need installation, appliances need repair, and things in general need to be maintained or replaced. There was a time when there were handymen who could be summoned on a call but these days, it is quite a thing to get an efficient resource that is reliable, not to mention affordable (as they often charge exorbitant rates these days for small servicing, even if they come on time). 

This means things that need immediate attention don’t get it or you need to just Do It Yourself (DIY) or face the consequences of not addressing it (which you know can be very unpleasant!).

DIY has been a well-established concept in the west for several decades - with shortage and high costs of labour, self-reliance, ease of addressing things at one’s own time and pace, the pleasure of doing things or a combination of it all contributing to the trend. This has resulted in a strong DIY culture across several areas - electrical, automotive, electronics, furniture with kits available to create toys, furniture, electrical/electronic gadgets, gizmos and appliances.

Imagine the pride of being able to fix something on your own. Imagine the awe you could evoke in your child and the admiration you could receive from your wife (which is possibly not very often as you know). Imagine the satisfaction you get from fixing it and the opportunity to impress your friends by talking about the tools, parts, and technology behind it. Imagine how you could get even with your friends by advising them to fix things on their own in the presence of their better halves!

 The opportunities are of course endless. But, but… before all this happens, you do need an excellent set of tools. Fortunately Black & Decker is a world leader in the DIY tool segment and offers the widest range of tools for a variety of applications. Just choose a kit depending on your aptitude or visit our site for more details. Happy fixing!