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//www.diynot.com/network/allanlaw/albums/ Im looking to install a roof over our patio. Ive bought six 10ft fence posts and installed 3 of them (see photo) Im about to install the other 3 (ill cut shorter) posts Im not sure the best way to attach each post together for strength...

Hi, Im looking for some advice on what to cover up my chimney pots with, i just noticed last year they were letting water in when a roofer was cementing holes in chimney. They have probably been like this for years, so this needs to be the first job of the year. Ive priced 'chimney pot...

Ive just put up 25m2 of new fence to go with original fence that lasted the storms last year. My original fence and hut is Cuprinol rich cedar clolour but i have bought and prefer Cuprinol Rustic brown, however ive started painting over the rich cedar which looks ok for 5 mins then is just...

i have a 1993 bmw 318i 4 door saloon and recently my electric windows stopped working. I have established that there is no power getting to the switches. i would like to check the relay but dont no which one it is, could anyone help with this, and also any ideas what other things it could...

About to buy the wood for my new fence from Rembrand Timer (seem to be the cheapest around here). The only problem is there posts are not pointed, does this matter?? Thanks in advance Allan

Im about to buy wood for fence, can you describe what the above looks like please, also ive priced wood from sawmills locally in ayrshire is there anwhere online uk that you can get wood cheaper? Thanks allan __________________________________ lynda, moderator please read the forum rules

Hi folks, Can you resolve a dispute with me and my girlfriend please. When we moved in last year the girl we bought the house off said, when using the washing machine you need the hot water on. But folk from her work say you dont. Who's right? Horstmann centaur plus c21 is the control...

Installed new carpet all over house end of last year, used the best underlay with a decent carpet. Upstairs has creases where the floorboards are but downstairs is ok. Anybody know why this is happened? Upstairs is always colder than down!

I have two glazed hardwood veneer doors (light oak colour) between kitchen and living room and hall. I like the way they look just now but my dad says i need to varnish them to protect them! Whats the best clear varnish i can get that will give me the same look? Thanks Allan L...

I have two glazed hardwood veneer doors (light oak colour) between kitchen and living room and hall. I like the way they look just now but my dad says i need to varnish them to protect them! Whats the best clear varnish i can get that will give me the same look? Thanks Allan L...

I have recently moved into a new house and constantly have to bleed 2 rads (the downstairs rad its only the back bit thats cold). I have a back boiler system, with tank in the loft, it is negative pressure pump etc. i've reduced the pump speed with no joy and checked the level in the loft...

Hi, i've just found this site, but i wish i had found it months ago and i would have saved a fortune!!!! Im nearly finished dec. my first home but my latest problem is a bought two internal glazed hardwood doors and had two cut off more than the hardwood finished edges, im now left with...