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Hi, I have a MDF panel which has been ruined by water getting into it from the bottom. I would like to fit some plywood to the frame and then cover in some wall tiles which I have spare. The bath only has one side panel as it sits between two walls (and back wall). As I imagine the panel...

Hi all, I am about to replace the wooden fascia boards around my garage. Unfortunately one section is over 5m in length and I could only get 5m lengths of redwood. Whats the best joint to use in this situation? The board is around 6" wide and about 18mm thick. I was thinking of...

I decided to paint my gutters down pipes etc but when I was stripping the paint off one of the offset/elbow joints I noticed that a piece on the shoulder was slightly proud. After little encouragement with the scraper this popped off and it looks like someone had tried to stick this in...

I'm thinking about extending my house to add another bedroom and maybe an en-suite. The house is an end terrace with a single extension on the gable end which is one floor high with flat roof. I'm thinking of adding another floor and also extending to the roof line of the existing house so...

I'm replacing the facings on my flat roof garage and was going to paint the wood first before fitting them. Question is should I paint all surfaces of the wood or is it best to leave the underside untreated to allow the wood to breathe/dry out. Also whats the best primer/topcoat to use...

Hi, does anyone know of any good software available to plan the cuting layout of sheet plywood or other sheet materials? I need one that can cope with more than just rectangles/squares etc. Thanks.

Hi, I had a recent visit by a Scottish Gas engineer to get my central heating system serviced. He said that he would not be able to do this until I fitted a floor vent due to some new regulation. Is this true and if so what is the best type of vent to fit as most of the ones in my local...