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Hi all, so I'm currently extending our driveway and while doing so I want to put a step up into the house as it's quite high at the minute. Step will be about 12cm and I'll be staying under the DPM. I'll be doing the edge of the step in a keykerb to match in with the new edge and will fix in...

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I can replace the inspection chamber frame. Seems to be fixed to the waste pipework That was the plan to effectively just the two lines of straight bricks and move them to the new edge. The one thing I'm not sure on though, do I lay the edging bricks on a...

And another question, when bedding the edging blocks in, would the cement be on top of the type 1?

So I want to extend my driveway as I've managed to blag the neighbours old block paving which matches ours. I have a couple of queries though if anyone can help. 1) Do I still need to put the new edge course in first? I was hoping to start from the existing driveway and finish on a whole brick...

Hi all, we have decided to paint our current mid brown fence a sage colour. However, it's looking like each panel is going to need 4 coats to cover up the brown. This is effectively doubling our paint costs. Is there anything we can use to reduce the number of coats neeeded? A primer or...

So we've been in this house 18 months and the shower pump has been hit and miss the whole time. There was a note on the socket saying turn off when not in use. The reason being, the pump would just randomly just start pumping due to I suspect a leak somewhere and it detecting flow?!?! Anyway...

Relief. Essex & Suffolk came out earlier and he's pretty certain the leak is coming from the meter. Job booked in to dig up around it and no cost to us thankfully! Thanks for all the advice

What's the rule if it's my pipe under neighbours property? Who is responsible then?

Wasn't quite sure where to put this! So start of the year I went to take a water meter reading (water meter been installed approx 12 months, was previously water rates). The chamber was full up with murky water but had been raining. Went out again yesterday and it was full but clear enough to...

New capacitor delivered and fitted and working as good as new. Best part of £300 saved (y) Thanks very much for the replies/help

Firstly, happy new year ladies and gentlemen My OH has managed to knacker her Magimix 5200XL whilst kneading some dough. It got ridiculously hot and started smoking! Now the blades are spinning very slowly and cutting through a thick carrot stops it spinning completely. And after only maybe 30...

We want a cheap fix for our bedroom wardrobe until we redo it in a few years time properly. What’s the best process? Light sand for a key, primer (which one?)? Then can we use any paint or do we need a specialist one? So much conflicting advice on t’internet Thanks

It's a downstairs toilet so is less than 2m x 1m. I've put self levelling compound down but not sure whether I should put the vinyl down first or the skirting/architrave. I guess the pro of putting floor first is it doesn't matter if I mess up the cuts as they'll be hidden so therefore easier...

I didn't consider that. However, we have quite a few end panels. Oven housing, stand alone cupboard, end panels of base and wall units. I wouldn't want to leave the existing mismatched with doors!

We want to update our kitchen as it's going to be a few years until we can replace it. What's the best method for changing the door colour? Sanding, priming, spraying, brushing? Any do's or dont's? Any reccommended products? Thanks

To be honest we don't want to spend much money on it as it's on the list to do in the future.

No it's between a bedroom and the bathroom

So we bought our house last year and the kitchen has had relatively new doors fitted. The carcasses are older and are generally ok apart from one drawer that keeps falling out. And if it doesn't fall out it shreds all the plastic into the cupboard below! Does anyone know if these runners are...

The shelves are only small and need to be centre in the room. I could probably get away with one side in a stud. Thanks

Rearranging a room and need to put a series of shelves up. However when putting in a new socket I found the wall is 3 boards thick for some unknown reason. I would normally use the anchor type fittings the you set with the gun, but I’m not sure they’d be long enough to get through the 3 boards...