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I am in the process of renovating an old stable block measuring 9 meters in length and 5 meters in width. The roof was previously covered with bitumen sheets, but I am now replacing it with thin, box-shaped corrugated metal sheets. I have already made progress in replacing the side wooden...

I got couple of internal doors where I have Union Locks, but I am unable to trace those keys. Building is 80 years old. I managed to remove locks from door but unable to find any code that help me to cut keys. Whats are the options I have..? Is there any high street vender that will make keys...

My Grundfos ALPHA2 L 15-60 130 was doing it job calmly without any fault, and one unfortunate day week ago I decided to press button on the front of it while it was glowing in Green. Now its not turning on at all. Till then it used to glow in green and showing mobile signal strength like...

I noticed huge condensation on one of the bathrooms (used by my teenager!). Water actually not just makes wall wet it actually comes as drops near windows and walls. I did all basic checks listed below, all looking good .. 1. Checked fan, which works fine makes noise when bath light is on and...

As you can see in the pics one side of my timber garage is leaky. Initially I thought I will go for EPDM roofing, but knowing its going to be a one person doing this job, how practical it is to lay EPDM roofing..? I could get some ground support from my partner or kid but Only i will be on the...

After fitting sharpened blades I did one round of cutting around front of house where better grass area is there,. Now I moved to area where it not just grass but cow parsley as well as stinging nettle and other weeds plenty. Ground is bit bumpy as well. Now mower is struggling to move...

To my perfectly working Mountfield R28M ride on Mower, I decided to give through wash (like what I do with my car). I even sprayer water into engine bay:!::?: not just under blades. Water is throughly sprayer using pressure washer! Now its not even kicking..? what could have gone wrong..? What...

I managed to remove this blade but the shape cutting edge is bit unconventional. See photos its not like a sharpened knife's edge shape, where sharpened from both edges and central we have edge used for cutting . but here it is slanted rectangular shaped edge.. I tried to sharpen it with Angle...

Guys, my oil boiler stopped suddenly though after checks I can see still got 33 cm oil (by stick dip test). Since we are in a heatwave now its OK for not having this now. But I am wondering what could be wrong here to stop boiler? what checks I should try before calling the service engineer...

I am trying to find a lid for drain cover. its approx 12 inch /300 mm diameter circular shaped one. I couldn't find a matching sized lid listed as drain cover. I suppose its called by a different name..?? I got a plastic one for a square 150 cm one easily its called as 'Gulley Grid' and this...

Any tips /weed killer to deal with these two weeds..? fed up with both weeds. Trying to completely pull out Cow Pasnip with root but still not able to get them out. Fed up with Stinging Nettle, scared get out walking paths now.

Its noticed in the morning that water is dipping from kitchen ceiling. after checks realised leak is from old bath (not metal bath) just above the kitchen. Physical inspection on bath doesn't show any cracks, now need to remove side wood to see any leak :(. I blocked use of that bath and no...

I have this wood burner in my study which is not being used after purchase and looks like only shell and seems to be missing some parts. I have another one in living room which got bricks, ash tray and mesh system to push ash down to tray. Not sure that is expected in all wood burners..?Or my...

I have this Mountfield M28M which will not start if I disconnect grass catcher (as design). But I want to connect my heavy lawn roller after removing catcher and run around my lawn. At the moment if I disconnect grass catcher my ride-on will not start! It looks like some sensor/safety mechanism...

My previous owner just cut wire that supplied power to my shed. Now I am struggling to find the wire. It is actually a stable block. Not sure from where the connection to stable coming..? I managed to find other end of wire which was cut, but not able to find where its connecting to as it...

Hi All, Anyone tried to build a DIY grass tennis court..? I started process last year, its getting better but still not getting the bounce. Also bounce is not even. It's slowly getting better. But still long way to go to get to Wimbledon level..o_O I recently got a heavy lawn roller and...

I have large Cypress trees (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) at my Fence they have lots of branches from base and gives good privacy. Its not been cut in last 6+ years. Now its over grown at both sides of fence up to 8 meters! My neighbour also keen for me to cut them, but since they grown out so much...

I have patches of these buttercup weed in my grass, looks like its trying to taking over my lawn. How to deal with them.? Thought about spraying the Resolva weed killer using large sprayer or buit-in sprayer. Will this work..? Is that going to destroy grass as well..? Any tips please..? See...

I built these garden benches and table last summer, this winter I left it outside as used treated wood and varnished using yacht varnish. But I can 20% varnish is peeled off.. Not sure what I need to do now avoid this next summer..? Thanks

I have this tree which is half damaged half in good condition. What to do to make sure I can rescue whats left..?? After search I found tree as Japanese Cherry Blossom tree (see pics). Got 2 colour flowers white and rose. Vey nice looking flowers. Main stem is completely dead wood smaller side...