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Wednesday 12 December 2007

DIY tips you should know

Jeff Howell has the answers to your DIY questions.

Win a DeWalt Combi Drill worth £250

They did it their way

The efforts of self-build enthusiasts over the past year scaled new heights of ambition.

The overall winner

Knock through and add value

Families are rescuing once grand villas long ago divided into flats. Location is the key, Caroline McGhie discovers.

ADVICE & COMMENT

Property clinic

Your property problems solved by our experts.

Need to know

Maggie Fleming on how IHT will work now.

Word on the street

If you think things are bad now - just wait. By Edmund Conway.

INTERIORS & SHOPPING

Bargain hunter

Our homes and interiors column.

Freebie of the week

Online exclusives

The room planner

Paula Robinson's architectural advice and style tips. This week: hospitable hallways.

Inside... Out

If you're after something unusual, head for Hidden Art's Open Studios, says Rachel Loos.

MORE PROPERTY STORIES

On the spree in Torquay

Train robber Bruce Reynolds holed up on the English Riviera. Anna Tyzack visits a house with hidden history.

Deep deep down

There are no limits to today's basement conversions as space-hungry homeowners dig in.

Houseboat heaven

The new generation of homes on the water might float your boat.

Waterliving houseboats

Altar sacrificed, chapel saved

Catalina Stogdon pays a visit to Mayfield Grange - a conversion with a difference.

Mayfield Grange

The art of showing off

Designer Ken Goodall is an expert on exhibition spaces. And as Helen Gazeley reports, his Jubilee Lodge is a showcase of his style on a smaller scale.

Tried and tested

The latest gadgets on the market.

TELEGRAPH BLOGS

"Even in these days of credit crunches and a cooling market, it would seem gazumping still goes on."

Anne Cuthbertson

In-store entertainment Sharon Keene

Crispin Kelly's blog

OVERSEAS

Le Manoir: French manor from heaven

After eight years of back-breaking work, twins Barry and Graham Wallis are selling their beautifully restored property near Cherbourg.

C'est la folie

Weeds inside the house? You wouldn't get that in East Dulwich.

Five of the best

Dream of distant sunny days to combat the seasonal chill.

The holiday home sting

Provence may be idyllic, but be prepared to share your quarters with some unusual guests.

TELEGRAPH TV & TALK

ACTIVITY PLANNER