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My roof is 10 years old, 3 layer felt system. Roofer advised during inspection that it is still "okay" but could do with an extra layer of green mineral torched down on top of what is already there, along with new "drips" (the bits around the edges). Just wanted people's opinions on the...

The day after I stopped to "relax" for Xmas , our converted outhouse/office water pipe burst :confused: Thus, xmas was a chaos of ripping up the flooring and borrowing heaters and dehumidifers and running to and fro to the tip. The chipboard floor was sodden, and the mineral wool insulation...

A guy is coming out to check my flat (felt) house roof soon. Just wanted to check what the normal range is in terms of cost (so I don't get ripped off!) - can anyone advise? It's a mid-terrace cottage in Falkirk, Scotland, total roof area roughly 70m sq Cheers G

Hope this is the right forum. I've noticed these stains on our hallway shoe cupboard - MDF (I think) with a laminated white surface. I think it's a squirt of hand gel that's caused it. Any recommendations as to how to get the stain out gracefully? (Had a similar situation with other...

What do I need to detach this hinge? Triedy smallest and second smallest Allan keys but they were too small and too big respectively I'm not even sure an AK is the right thing for them. Can anyone advise? Cheers in advance!

Hi, I've installed sliding robes into our bedroom. I put down a half inch thick plank of wood for the bottom rail to sit on, and painted this white (gloss) to go with the rest of the woodwork in the room. Looks great and the doors sit nicely, but when I roll the doors back and forth I get a...

Hi, I need to repaint my facing boards. They are currently the same colour (really dark brown) as my gutters and I want to paint them this same colour again. However, B & Q and Homebase don't do colour matching on exterior paints. Can anyone recommend a supplier who does? Cheers...

Hi All, Anyone know where I can purchase a mirror clip like the picture? http://postimage.org/image/2xry2hyec/ The cup bit is just under 1/2" deep and it gives you an 'invisible' finish. Can't find anything other than really shallow ones anywhere. Much Cheers in advance! :) G

Hi, I wanted to cover over the fibre-glass stuffed joists on my garage with a basic ceiling, so i decided on hardboard. I have pinned and screwed the hardboard sheets (1980mm x 780mm) onto the joists, which are about 550 mm apart, so each sheet is atatched to 3 or 4 joists. After a few days...