Recent content by RogerMellie

I've got a Silverline carpenters square. It's perfect for marking 93 degree cuts. The Silverline stuff is disposable, I buy their cheap drill bits from Toolstation. If they blunt or break just chuck em away.

If the mould is just present on the surface of the shed walls and roof (rather than the shed rotting) I would suggest removing as much fire wood as possible, washing the surfaces with a strong bleach solution, allow to dry and then put the firewood back. If you had mould in your bathroom due...

If it's joining the 2 fences at a corner, then a concrete corner post might be what you need.

Alter the spacing between posts so that you can avoid the tree or remove the tree. Removal might be the better option if the tree will cause damage to the fence later as diyisfun advises.

Going legal is an option, but as the Council has deep pockets they could give you the run around and cost you a lot of money. Councils tend to be a nightmare to deal with for the uninitiated, it's often difficult to get to speak to anybody with any real decision making power. If you make...

I used the same stuff for my deck, ran a router with a bearing guided radius bit along each edge to take the corners off, as I prefer the look and I think it helps prevent the edges splintering. Very economical to buy from a local farmers suppliers in 4m lengths. Installed about 7 years ago and...

Reclaimed sleepers can be coated in all sorts, creosote, tar , oil etc whatever they have come into contact with during their service life or subsequent storage. But they do have a sort of rustic appearance if that's what you like. If you go down the reclaimed route good strong work gloves...

Finding that stopcock would be wise, if you do have an unexpected plumbing emergency ( nail through pipe for example !) being able to get to the stopcock and isolate the water supply is going to save you a lot of grief. Suggestions of where the stopcock is hiding, near your water meter if...

I started brewing from kits last year, wasn't expecting great results but it all turned out much better than expected. For a total beginner like me I recommend starting with a good quality kit like Woodfords Wherry. It's a 2can kit, no need to add any sugar or additional malt, just follow the...