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Twenty five years ago in my DIY yoof, I laid a base for my garage which slopes inward a tiny bit- yeah, I know. Back then, there was an issue with water pooling outside, then running under the door- I fixed that with some drainage. Now, the only time it 'floods' is when the rain is wind driven...

I use a lot of the interset (I think that's the right term) fixings, and have a gun type tool (90 degree head-to-handle) to fix them. But my grip is not what it was, and I saw a guy in a passing YT vid with what looked more like a trad pliers with the setting tool pointing out the end. And it...

Hi all, I have a sink with only cold feed, but a monobloc tap with 2 1/2 inch tails. Can I block off the the hot feed with a brass male blanking plug? Thanks.

Context: Daughter is about to lease a space for a yoga studio, and I've been helping. In what is a storage area (out of sight and against an internal masonary wall) there is an approx 3" wide by 2" deep by 2 m long channel*. It needs filling for a 20mm rubber gym flooring made up of metre...

Tried asking in Windows n Doors, no response, so trying here. Our house is a timber frame, and when only the frame was up, the windows (uPVC) were fitted externally into timber 'cavity closers'. The brickies then bricked up, and the plasterers skimmed up. I'd like to change 2 of the worse ones...

Our house is a timber frame, and when only the frame was up, the windows (uPVC) were fitted externally into timber 'cavity closers'. The brickies then bricked up, and the plasterers skimmed up. I'd like to change 2 of the worse ones (in en suites, so quite small). What method would I use to...

I don't usually have a lot of time for Emily Thornberry, but her response to the US ambassador running his mouth off about our country was choice, I felt... "I think this ambassador is clearly an idiot" Spot on.

Daughter has invited me to join her in a sprint* triathlon next May; and I have foolishly accepted. To egg myself on, I have signed up to CRUK's challenge to ride 300 miles in July. What a numpty! Anyone else a recent convert to triathlons? I'm under 20 mins for the swim, having not swum for...

My old school in Swansea, BBC News Wales today... I employed her before I retired. She done good. Gave me a lift anyhoo.

I have inadvertently bought sink strainers for my kitchen sink, and now noticed they have a 32 mm waste thread on the bottom. Is 32mm waste pipework ok for a kitchen sink. Ta.

Hi all, I'm cutting end panels for my kitchen reno, which I thought were patterned mdf. Turns out the face side is veneered. Ripping is clean, but crosscutting is tearing the veneer. I did one before twigging, and i have repaired it with a light sand and the touch up kit that was provided, and...

As per the title really, am I likely to get an oak worktop at 4250mm? Any advice welcome. Thanks.

Hi All, I have taken a wall down, and retained a not very old T&G oak floor one side. The tongues were all cut on the last row against the wall when that floor went down, so nothing to T&G to in the new side. Of course I can get a threshold, but I am willing to do the graft if needed to...

My boundary is a river. I currently have a picket fence, the posts of which are literally cable tied to the mesh, albeit with SS ties. This has lasted years but is getting scruffy. I'd like a more substantial ranch style fence for the safety of kids n animals; and for the look. Is there any way...

In a renovation at the moment, and I have noticed a single joist is lower than the rest causing a bow in the surface. The ceiling is in good condition generally, but is getting replastered due to elec and ch work needing the ceiling to be opened. Should I rectify this- it hasn't been noticeable...

Made a start on taking out a wall between my kitchen and dining room. I stupidly mentioned the possibility to the boss and she's forcing it through! WE built the house 29 years ago, and I was 98% certain the wall was non loadbearing, but handed over £180 to a local SE for him to confirm it...

Recently got some great advice here about larch cladding using these- so far so good. Moving on, I'm going to be doing a floor in solid oak shortly... Question- can I use tongue tite screws into weyroc? Thanks

First is to say, I'm having an SE round Wednesday, but thought I'd ask anyway. We built our timber frame house 30 years ago. I plan to remove a 3.5m long downstairs stud (4x2 @ 600 centres) wall with a door in it, to make a through kitchen dining room. The joists run parallel to the stud...

I've clad an outside building in larch, and I have left to do, larch timber reveals and architrave. The latter will, I hope, cover my cack handed DIY-ing where the timbers meet (or don't); but I'm worried how sharp the back edge of the reveal will look against the aluminium frame. If it's a...