Recent content by MickTryin

Hi, I'm thinking of replacing the coping on the top of some small walls with a strip of decking (to make more kiddie friendly). How should I fasten it on? Drill, screw and plug or is there an easier way? Cheers, Mick

Just stripped it and sealed again. It's a plastic bath. Took a shower to test and it leaks, maybe not as much but it still leaks. :-(

Hi, The silicone seal at the back of my bath is leaking. I have redone it a couple of times and it never seems to work. Is there something better I can do? Thanks, Mick

Hi, My bath overflow is continually leaking. I have taken it apart a few times and tightened it up, but it keeps coming loose and leaking. I can get behind it, there is a rubber gasket behind which should create the seal. Is there something I can use to seal it better? I think part of the...

Hi, https://ibb.co/hkGtZk I have some old metal gates which I want to place half way up my drive. There are walls on both sides. They don't quite fit, so I am going to use a wooden 3x3 post to make them wider. What is the best way to do this? Just drill and plug the posts to the brick, then...

Hi, The pop up bath plug has stopped working. I'm sick of these stupid things, is there any way I can replace them with a normal plug? Mick

"I was thinking of putting them back with some gravel and membrane?"

They were a right mess and cracks all full of weeds. I was thinking of putting them back with some gravel and membrane?

That looks good but fence posts stick out into the border, so it is an uneven width.

I was hoping for some helpful advice to do something like this: http://www.cheapukgardencentre.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=4&title=create-a-border-in-your-lawn

This soil is proving difficult to break up, should I keep working it? I was wondering if a layer of sand might make it easier to level?

No not really.

But they look rubbish and I want it to b toddler friendly.

Not what you had in mind.

What do I need to do to prep for decking? I have taken out some big shrubs, so have some holes to fill. Still have lots of plants to take out. There is a few paving slabs in there as well. Is decking the best solution. just want a cheap BBQ/play area which I can do myself and is cheap with...