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I'm making a base for an 8x6 shed out of some spare 3x2 slabs. They're flipping heavy. I was hoping to tackle it on my own but I don't fancy putting my back out. Is help essential? Recommended methods for moving the slabs around and laying them down without injury would be much appreciated!

Not sure where's best to post this but here goes... I have a 40" flat screen LCD TV and a bracket to go on a wall. The wall is a bricked up chimney breast that has been boarded over and plastered. When I tap on the wall I can hear studs and spaces but none of these studs line up with where...

This may be a daft question but I'd rather ask than find out the hard way. Am I likely to run into any trouble painting the undersides of some shelves with Dulux satinwood? Am I to expect a lot of dripping? I've used it on plenty of vertical surfaces (doors, skirting etc.) but never something...

I plan to paint my front door with this: http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/woodwork-glosses-and-satins/Dulux-Weathershield-Exterior-Satin-Paint-Gallant-Grey-750ml-11348393 Should the undercoat be lighter or darker? The options available to me are white and very dark grey.

My house has a Vaillant Ecotec Pro 28 combi boiler. Our hot taps have just started running cold. The boiler makes all the usual sounds and steam leaves the vent when the hot taps are turned on - but the water coming out is cold. Our heating still works but the one rad in the house without a...

My apologies if this ought to be in "decorating and painting". I want to hide some countersunk wood screws in both MDF and spruce. Any recommendations for a specific filler that's easy to work with and comes at a reasonable price or would any old stuff do? The surfaces will be painted once...