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Hi, We have a long (35m) hedge which abuts a road, and in the winter the hedge basically goes to twigs. So the previous owner put a panel fence our side of the hedge. This fence is now basically rotten and we want to replace it. However this side of our garden gets a lot of wind in the winter...

Hello, I plan to build a timber framed lean to green house, with polycarbonate glazing. The timber work is not a problem, but I have never used Polycarbonate sheeting before. I have been reading around on the web and have found out that I can join the polycarbonate sheets together, using roof...

Hi, This is the first time I have laid such a big concrete slab (4mx5.7mx0.15m) and also the first time I have used ready mixed concrete. The Concrete we had delivered was mixed with Fibres (mix C30), so as to stop cracks, but cracks are still occurring. The concrete has now been curing for...

Hi, I am in the process of building a concrete base for a concrete section garage. I have a question regarding the damp proof membrane between the hardcore and concrete. I have an unused polytex pond liner, are there any reasons why I could not use this pond liner as a damp proof membrane ...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of the...

HI, We have a single storey apex roofed extension which is used as a childs bedroom. The extension was built using lightweight thermalite blocks and it has cavity wall insulation (the foam type). The floor is a suspended chipboard floor. The loft space above, is insulated to 200mm. Three of the...

Hello, I want to hang some 5 bar gates on our drive entrance piers. The piers are 18"x18". Can I hang the gates directly onto the piers, our would it be better to mount some wood onto the pier first and then screw/bolt the fixings onto the wood ? Many Thanks

Hi, We have laminate flooring in our Kitchen/Dining room and have noticed that there are alot of small scratches on it, not deep scratches that you could fill, just surface scratches. Can anyone tell me how/what I could use to polish out these scratches or will I just have to live with them...

Hi, I want to replace my existing room thermostat with an RF one. The existing one is in one of the warmest rooms in the house rather than the coldest room. We have TRV's on most radiators. So I want to put the new RF Room Stat in the coldest room that does not have a TRV and then control the...

Hi, We have recently moved into a house that has a condensing Baxi Boiler (not a combination one), and also has TRV's on every radiator. There is also a Room thermostat in the hall way. The room thermostat is suituated directly opposite the hallway radiator. Due to this the thermostat is...

Hi, I have recently purchased a new internal pine glazed door and after cutting it to size, I have noticed that it is warped. I can not take it back to the shop as I have modified the door. Can you recommend any way to un-warp the door ? I have heard that laying it flat with pressure on the...