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Thanks for the replies. I was hoping to reuse the panels and just replace the glazing bars. I could just replace the roof beams with new ones also. I'll have a look for screws and go from there

Hi all, I've recently bought a house that very old conservatory with wooden glazing bars. I was going to replace them with metal/plastic glazing bars but first I need to figure out how the old ones come off. I've attached a picture. Any ideas? Also do you think the way the rafters are attached...

https://www.forterra.co.uk/bricks https://www.hanson.co.uk/en Travis perkins do a good matching service. Above are the suppliers of the bricks they can obtain. Look into one of the multi type bricks, chatsworth multi, southdown multi, woodstock multi etc etc. Use google image search to see...

https://www.bltdirect.com/silver-finish-solar-led-security-light-with-motion-sensor I could of paid alot more like the one in the link above... it doesnt say whether its on all the time or just by PIR.... and I bet its from china too. When I press the switch the whole thing stays off and PIR...

I know it was my fault for not reading the advert properly. Ive seen that B&Q kind on ebay for around £10 but ideally wanted something smaller and less obvious. Thanks

I recently bought 4 solar security PIR lights off ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-30LED-Solar-Powered-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Wall-Security-Light-Garden-Outdoor-Lamp/263947926441?hash=item3d7485bba9:m:mUI-mcUSUflNcmS8TGGeEuw:rk:7:pf:0 The items were good but they also werent what I expected as...

If you do put the mesh in raise it upto the middle of the slab using broken engineering bricks (so concrete can flow underneath and above it). Also remember to tie the reinforcing mesh to one another using wire.

The studwork timber from wickes is normally pretty grotty or twisted/bowed. The merchants like jewsons and travis perkins seem to have a slightly thicker profile and less twists or bows in the wood. You can go in there and setup a trade cash account even if your not in the trade. It entitles you...

Maybe throw in some reinforcing mesh for good measure. Also remember to put in some membrane between the type1 and the slab. You could blind it with sand or just add thicker membrane

I forgot to mention I already have bought an oak door and the wood for the frame. I might swap the windows out in the future but was really trying to make it look acceptable for a couple of years whilst I decide. The current PVC door has a split skin and full of chips. Not to mention is hung...

Hi all, I have a property with rosewood upvc windows and front door with side panel. The door has seen better days so I want to swap it out with a wooden one set into a wooden frame. The windows are fine though and their colour is rosewood (a kind of dark brown pvc wood effect). Ive been looking...

https://www.briantsltd.co.uk/products/Fencing%2C-Gates%2C-Decking-and-Wood-Treatments/Wicket-Fencing Sounds like a mahoosive fence there Kieth.

Thanks for the replies guys. I think for the boundary fence im going to do it double sided as the pickets/wickets dont cost much anyhow. On a related note what is the difference between picket and wickets? My fencing supplier calls them wickets so I was led to believe pickets are the smaller...

Heres some pics that hopefully show the situation. Ive also just realised I posted this in the wrong forum though its still related to roofing I guess.

In normal fencing terms I show the neighbours the "nice" side of the fence. Is this the same logic for wicket fencing? Thanks

Im wondering if I can change the frame design of my roof to allow more space in the loft. Its a good size and you can stand up in it. However there are some rafters in the centre that use up alot of the walkable space. If I doubled up the others and added a load of new braces to triangulate the...

About 6-8 sheets of 9.5mm plasterboard, some scrimm tape and filler. Oh and long plasterboard screws. A stepladder and a few glances in the loft (if it is an upstairs room) or use stud detector. So under £60 of materials but maybe a day or two of labour depending on the builder and depending on...

I own 35 chickens and have them spread out accross 3 seperate runs. We have 2 metre high enclosures with meshed tops and meshed sides. Then welded square mesh from ground upto about a metre tall (double meshed basically). There is a 40cm deep concrete trench going all the way around and gravel...

Great, cheers John. Sounds like thats what I need. Although keyed alike bike chains would be even better.... best of both worlds. The gates I have to lock are the black wrought iron types.

Ive just realised that keyed alike seems to be multiple keys for one padlock. I need almost the opposite, 3 padlocks that take the same key but obviously to have a spare key also. I'll keep searching if not i'll revert back to the bike lock idea. I also like the 5 digit combination bike locks...