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Hi, I am building a back to wall mini greenhouse out of timber. The 'glazing' will be 4mm twin wall polycarbonate panels. I want to recess these panels into the timber framing. Either by rebating one of the timber edges so that the PC panel can be recessed in and secured by some screws, or by...

Not sure which section to put this. We have a 1930s house, solid brick walls. I am struggling to control the humidity and mould. We have a dehumidifier, on almost all the time and removing 5+ litres of water a day. Yet the humidity gauge won't get below 60-70% I don't understand what is...

Hi all, Upstairs bedroom, wooden floorboards. Due to the way the floor beams have been constructed near to the chimney breast, a section of the floor is dipped by a max of 15mm in one area, but typically more like 5-10mm, over a span of around 1.8m. I have had the floorboards up in a couple...

Hi all. My girlfriend's Dad asked if I can find these hinges. He is Polish and makes cabinets but can't get them in Poland he says. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hi I'm going to be screwing a 6x2 beam flat to a wall to support some further joists running perpendicular. What fixings should I use to screw this into a solid brick wall please?

When I moved into this house there was a sticker on the boiler, placed there at some point in the past by British Gas, that said the install was non-compliant because the boiler was in a cupboard with no ventilation. However there is a whopping airbrick at the back rear of this cupboard...

Hi all, Looking for replacement caps for lockshield valves in my house. The existing ones are labelled BS2767-10 Brand Centre and have a square fitting with a securing screw, and on the valve itself seems to be some sort of plastic sleeve which I can't get off (at least, didn't want to try too...

Hi all, Expansion vessel failed I think - water flows straight out the shraeder valve when depressed. Going to give full backstory though because I need to decide how to proceed. I moved into a new house only a month ago. The boiler was serviced back in March 2022 and as part of the house...

Hi all, Im planning to build a solid garden building/workshop. The size Im hoping for is 6m long x 3m wide. 2.5m high at the tallest point, 2m at the rear. Ive got an outline design done in sketchup which looks like this. The floor joists are 6x2, 3m span. The walls are 4x2. Floor...

Hi all, Probably questions that's been asked numerous times I know, but I am planning this project and need to get it right from the outset. I am looking at fitting a decent quality laminate floor throughout pretty much the whole house i.e living room, dining room, hallway, landing, and 3...

Hi all, New (to me) house has a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 25Si combi boiler, controlled via a wireless Drayton thermostat which is interfaced to the boiler via a wireless receiver box. TRVs throughout the house all old, bit stuck and yellowed. I want to go smart. Ideally looking at a Google...

Hi all, I really want to make my own fitted wardrobes for my bedroom. I have looked closely at the Ikea Pax system. Its good, very modular, very flexible. But its white melamine chipboard and I really did want something more premium. I am looking closely at 18mm veneered mdf board for the...

Hi all, I want to set up a woodworking workshop in my new house. My plan is to learn some skills, make some small items and sell them at car boots etc. Not expecting significant profits, but to improve my skills and have some fun along the way. Will be a joint venture with my girlfriend...

Hi all, I know this is a how long is a piece of string question but Im looking at a house to buy which currently has no garage but has the perfect land to the side to do it. Funds are tight so I would like to get a rough ballpark idea of cost of doing this. House is this: Would be looking...

Hi all. My survey of the house I am buying has found damp in the two bay windows at the front of the house. The surveyor has explained to me that the wooden windows on these bays are in poor condition with deteriorated cills, and that he believes water will be penetrating here, soaking into...

Hi all, I am considering a house purchase that does not have any offroad parking but instead has an elevated front garden, which is a maximum of about 800mm higher than the road and currently retained by a wall on the front boundary. The neighbour on the left side has dug away this area to...

Hi all 2 nights ago my parents had their carbon monoxide alarm sound late at night. The only gas appliance they have is the gas fireplace, a Flaval Windsor plus unit which was new last year. They called the national grid emergency line and someone came out today, identified there was a carbon...

Hi guys, In the winds last week I had 3 fence panels go. I'd repaired them in previous years so they are beyond repair now really. Instead of preformed panels, which I can't get in my car, I'd rather buy gravel boards or some other treated timber lengths and stack them on top of each other in...

I have a patio door whereby the frame is coming loose against the surrounding brickwork. I need to screw through the frame and into the brickwork at the side. The frame is initially aluminium which is mounted on 1.5" thick hardwood which in turn is mounted to the brickwork. I need to screw...

Hi, Looking for a ground anchor for my bike. Its kept in a garage, with an up and over door which I intend to secure from the inside, however I also want a ground anchor for the inside. I'm intending to bolt it to the concrete floor, but I've never drilled concrete before and basically...