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Hello, I've just moved into a house with a conservatory. One of the windows that opens outwards from the bottom (hinges on both left and right side) does not lock properly. I've taken a picture of the inside catches, as I have no idea how to adjust them so the handle will lock. It looks an old...

Hi everyone, I've just put down a coat of Bona natural primer (water based) over my newly sanded floor and have calculated that I have enough Bona Traffic HD for 3 coats (very close, but I'm hoping it takes a tiny bit less with successive coats.) I was originally planning 2 coats and denibing...

Hi, I've had my oak parquet floor sanded and it's ready for a finish. I want something hard wearing, matt and won't darken/change the colour I now have (very light, almost white/beige oak) and keep as natural a look as possible. Had a look around and am interested in Bona Natural primer (keeps...

Hello, I'm new to this forum, but in need of some help. I have almost finished fitting my own parquet floor (first time DIY - please don't judge me too harshly!) and am coming up to the sanding process. The blocks are new, unfinished oak, that I got a great deal on. I've done a reasonable job...

Hi folks - I want to cover a hallway wall with ply instead of plasterboard, as it is always being crashed into and dented. I plan to cover and paint the plywood to get a decent finish. The wall an outside facing wall, so I put some foil covered celotex against it to insulate. I now want to bond...

Hello everyone. I've got a cold flat roof which is closed on all four sides. It's on a garage/storeroom and is used as a non habitable room. Last year it was leaking, so I had it re-felted. It has a number of skylights, so a new warm roof wasn't possible. The question is - now I'm ready to...

This is a long post I'm afraid, so for the patient, or very bored- I recently moved into a house that has a long room/store/garage next to it. It was originally a narrow (2m wide) passageway that went from the front of the house to the back. Blocks for sidewall, concrete slab for floor and a...

Hello, I'm about to paint all of the exterior trim of a house and have many surfaces that need covering: All existing painted trim - black gloss, plastic guttering (painted and bare black), iron guttering (black gloss) and some new, bare wood. Firstly the final top coat I plan to use is Little...

Need to advice on fitting around 4m square of Amtico Signature flooring. My sister has had a major falling out with a builder and they have agreed to end the contract. Most of a conservatory extension has been built and almost finished except the last bit of flooring. Unfortunately my sister is...

Hello, I have installed a used timber lantern and need to put some lead on the ridge. It originally had a 0.7m length of very thin flashing moulded around the ridge where the timber apex and glass panels meet. I now need to replace the lead and am looking for a short length of suitable lead or...

I have a wall of tiles that will go half way up the wall (approx. 1.2m) and will leave tiles with a visible top and some of the adhesive layer behind. Tile is 10mm and 1round 4/5mm adhesive at the widest part. I have left the top row, as unsure which trim would look best with it. Are my options...

Hello, Never attempted a mosaic before, so thought I'd seek some advice. Only having used mosaic in the regular tile format (same as tiles, but patterned) around the house, I fancy a go at a "proper" mosaic stripe and column in the bathroom. I've really gone in at the deep end with my first...

Hello, I have a vertically mounted Vent Axia ACM100T that has the fan spigot 5mm below ceiling level. Load of hassle in fitting it, to vent up and out through a flat roof, so had to be done. I need a vent to place directly onto the end that protrudes slightly into the room. It has no ducting...

Hello, I need some advice regarding fittings for a mixer shower I intend to have installed after my tiling is done. At the moment I have a hot and cold 15mm pipe (from my combi) sticking out through the wall and they are 150mm apart and pretty close to level (+-5mm). If I need to alter them I...

Hello, I am having a new bathroom fitted and bought a Vent Axia ACM100T in line fan fitted in the ceiling space. I had originally planned to have a pull cord switch to operate it, but am now thinking a PIR would be better. Could someone please advise me as to how to have it done and what parts...

Hello, I've moved into a house with an old flat roof extension which has a bathroom in it. I've stripped out most of the room and removed the plasterboard ceiling. It has exposed the underside of the roof which did not look well insulated. There were a few rolls of old fibreglass type quilt and...

Hello, I am in the process of paving around a drain installed by a previous owner that seems to be the wrong kind and wrong height. It was surrounded by shingle, gravel and a few slabs dotted about the area. I am trying to patio/path the entire area and after digging around the drain found it to...

I came across this mower when I moved into my new house before Christmas. Now, it's time to get out an have a good look at my garden, I thought I should have a look at seeing if I can get it working. I have my own mower to cut to the lawn, but always wanted to have a go at a cylinder mower. The...

Hello, Having a limited budget and a small house I need some extra space, but really can't afford an extension or new conservatory, so am thinking of getting a used conservatory from ebay and building it myself. My query is about possibly having to modify it. I want a glass roof, so that will...

Hello everyone, I'm looking to put up 7 metal posts (palisade, security kind) and have my holes dug - 25cm square, 50cm deep. I'm thinking of what I can use to concrete them in and would prefer something I can buy dry mixed in bags and only water and mixing is needed. Don't fancy using...