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I have been 'volunteered' to help a neighbour who has had composite Durafence panels with Duraposts installed (that are 'H-shaped', I am told, so presumably steel), and now wants to support some plants. They envisaged some screws with twine, for example, fixing to either the panel or the...

Any thoughts on this? A manufacturer and type would be useful. Pondering whether to clean out the clogged track, find a mechanically identical product, or get a modern replacement. The two mounting bolts needed a spanner marked 1/4 W 5/16 BS, so a bit dated possibly.

Can anyone advise, please, whether the fan motor labelled J238-5343 can be serviced? I suspect the bearings are getting worn. A parts search shows similar but not identical axle designs. edit: it is marked Jakel Inc. on the bearing housing. In the same equipment there's this Sanwa beastie...

Could anyone hazard a guess at this door handle make & model, possibly originally Wickes or maybe B&Q, purchased more than 12 years ago. Would be good to find a compatible plate outline and fixing centres. Looks a bit like Wickes Oslo, but the taper looks different. (Doors are 1930s originals...

Any thoughts about the likely causes of this crack in case it affects repair options? I have flooded the crack with superglue (the glass repair type) for now to hopefully prevent sharp glaze shards working loose. One may be evident in the photo just to the left of the centre grout line. Can be...

££££s - Yes, defo! The bungalow opposite me had this done about 10 years ago. I enquired about the prices at that time and IIRC £6k was mentioned. That didn't require any scaffolding though. I ended up using contractors to remove the flaking paint as much as poss, and repaint. They used some...

Thanks for all the suggestions. The hairdryer low/med setting was more than adequate. It was a muggy day so a bit of a head start. The dental floss would have worked but was a bit slow and needed a third hand. Ended up using an old AA plastic membership card (see pic) in a prying rather than...

The badge lettering obviously caught something (carwash?) and is now a potential flesh-stripping hazard. The pics show the stress lines in the top of the final letter making rework a bit problematic. Any suggestions as to the best way forward? Hot air gun and removal? Another bit of...

If you wanted to consider a more radical solution there's also this product, possibly as 2 or three terraces. To support the height, there are internal buttresses. I have used it for planters and border edging. I would use it again.... https://www.woodblocx.co.uk/retaining-garden-wall

Well you don't state the actual gradient (aka slope) so hard to visualise, but this might be a low cost solution... https://www.diy.com/departments/grass-protection-mesh-for-lawn-10m-roll-driveway-lawn-mat-car-park-turf-mud-reinforcement/5060164215882_BQ.prd along with a box of U-pins...

I am looking for a long-term 'direction of travel' for a choice of product, rather than a stop-gap. The results of a search here (manufacturer's website) suggest Rich Oak is no longer available from the manufacturer https://www.cuprinol.co.uk/product/cuprinol-less-mess-fence-care Google's AI...

It seems Cuprinol's Rich Oak is a discontinued product, available as surplus stock from perhaps less reliable sources. One reads about mislabelled and leaky containers. Are there any very close colour matches out there? Note that Ronseal's Dark Oak is too reddy-brown for my tastes, and looks...

I want to wall mount my collection (small but increasing) of Mountfield Stiga batteries which look like these... onto something like these, or functionally similar... Anyone done anything similar, and can recommend a specific Mountfield Stiga compatible product? Alternatively, which other...

Ooo - thanks for pointing out the slot in that threaded section. I missed that, but it's defo there!

My kitchen tap is over 12 years old. The internal sealing surface seem to be failing. I have changed the ceramic 1/4-turn valves several times, but after a few months a slow drip returns, i.e. from the tap nozzle. If a complete tap replacement is advisable, what are the DIY pitfalls? The...