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Hi guys, I've had a surveyor report back and just wanted to ask your thoughts , if these are straight forward / best way to fix these items. External Render (photo attached) "property is formed from solid 220mm brick wall construction, A lower rendered area has been provided and been taken...

Hi guys just to confirm it's brick wall that's so mich for your suggestions they are super

Hi guys I need your help I had somebody come in and skim my walls in my bedroom. He has stood on the radiator and it's come out of the wall . I only found out about a week after I paid him and he refusing to take responsibility , claims it was already like that . Impossible as I had new...

Good point unfortunately I can't get a dropped kerb as the parking spaces are protected in my area But I will be installing a permeable block paving driveway and my neighbour has a dropped kerb so I will use his Which is not strictly correct but by doing this I will free up a parking space for...

Alright guys, Had anyone paved their own driveway before . Ideally it needs to be permeable to meet current regs (and I totally agree with those) I would really like to do my own myself but have zero idea where to start. I love DIY but lack experience and no one to teach me but youtube :) At...

Hi guys, has anyone here done their driveway before. I'd like to do mine its about 5m vs 5m so not huge but i would like a permeable driveway for my car to park and also a lot easier to manage, Has anyone got a good guide on how to do this, thanks

Hi guys, just wanted to ask your thoughts on the best way to fix my fence. please note im a beginner :) The photos are of th3 concer wall , some damage done when fixing came out

Hi guys here are my window hinges and they need to be reaplced as they have snapped. the problem is i dont want to use rivets (prefer screws) in case i need to change again. Does anyone know what kind of screws or how I might measure the screws needed thanks

Hi does anybody know the name of these bed screws they are 1 inch in length

How can you tell if it's flat faced or not

Thanks a lot guys also another question do I need to use PTFE tape when I connect the the flexi pipe from the tap to A cut off Vale 15mm or quarter inch . I think they are flat faced the shut off valve hut not sure . Then i have 15mm copper running from the isolation valve .

Just to clarify the plumbers mate is this https://www.google.com/search?q=plumbers+mate&oq=plumbers+mae&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0j0i10i22i30j0i22i30l2.2762j0j7&client=ms-android-samsung-gs-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 And then there is...

thanks a lot mate that such a big help i think i can do it now

Hi all do you recommend to use plumbers mate vs silicone for the install of a bathroom waste. i've got a sprung slotted wasted. if you do recommend the plumbers mate do i need to buy extra / different washers thanks