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Yeah dry area although it's a ground floor bay and whilst it should never see any water, I thought there could be the chance of moisture so thought ply may be the best choice?! Would mdf be okay? Was planning to use some rigid insulation between the framing and if I need one, a vapour barrier?

Was planning to replace some t&g with panelling and was going to use ply fr the main back with mdf and a bt of trim to create the panels. Only thing was, I am not sure what the finish on the areas of ply will when gloss painted? Should I use a primer first?

Am plannign to replace the internal cladding around our bay window (currently t&g and was planning to create panelling to match the window shutters). I know from previous repairs that there is no insulation within the bay - basically it consists of solid stone wall, gap, then framing and...

We are planning a smallish flat roof extension, which has been drawn up with a warm deck flat roof (apparently we are no longer allowed cold deck flat roofs in Scotland?). The original design had a single ply membrane covering (sarnafil or similar) and I had been thinking of used Zinc or...

you might be able to find out on the Companies House website, www.companieshouse.gov.uk if the company if registered, it should show if it has officially been wound up, etc

I want to add a new air vent into my underfloor void to increase airflow. I have a decent solum under a suspended timber floor (house circa 1900) and think I need some additional air flow under one side of the house. Solid stone walls and I am confident in creating the opening but unsure...

Thanks dcdec When you mention application skills - any tips? I think I get a decent finish when painting but by no means professional !

Was planning to repaint our wooden front door, if we ever get a few days without rain! I want to get a really nice finish and had thought about getting it dipped and stripped but worry that the door may not hold together through it and don't fancy stripping it by hand. To get a decent...

Our current sockets are fitted into our skirting and due to a new wooden floor being installed, the plan is also to renew the skirtings, so plan to get the sockets moved up into the wall. Whilst I will be getting an electrician to fit the sockets, I was planning to running the new cables (not...

Thought I may as well give it a go, as you 50/50 to get it right. Didn't factor in the need for 3 hands to hold the solder iron, wire and solder so will have to wait until the wife gets in!

Sorry typo in the title - meant to say repairing... It's definitely the handle, I think it's connected to the central locking system hence the power connection

The glovebox on my 3 series BMW stopped working and after getting it open and taking off the handle I found that a couple of wirings have become detached. It's the two brown wires (one has a purple strip) that have become detached from the small switch box that sits on the handle side. My...

Our home wifi signal has started to keep dropping off! Haven't changed the wireless modem or provider and the wifi signal used to be good throughout most parts of the house. Over the past few weeks the signal appears to have started dropping off, both on the Iran around the house and on...

Final question! Had only been considering reclaimed parquet but any ideas of a good source for new parquet? Thanks for your advice

thanks WoodYouLike, hadnt hoped you would respond, you seem to be an expert when it comes to wood flooring! I take it that the blocks should be glued to the solid ply base? i've seen a couple of lots of reclaimed blocks - any idea what the idea thickness should be when I am looking at these?

Was thinking of laying a reclaimed parquet floor in our sitting room, which has a suspended timber floor (floorboards). the house is c. 1900 and the majority of the boards are original so have some cupping, but are generally flat. I assume that I shouldn't lay the parquet blocks (I am...

I was planning on using a corrugated bitimous roofing sheet on a small project at home and the sheet from one of the big DIY sheds is too long but I'm not sure if they can be cut? Anyone know if they can be cut and what is the best way to cut them?

Two of the walls (one being the house wall) are stone so not exactly even or flat. Would flash bandin tape adhere to stone

Was planning on building a small section of flat roof in a short "alley way" at the side of the house - basically marine ply with a felt covering. However I'm not sure on how to create the edges - don't really want to dress the felt up the walls as I don't want to cut into the walls to create...

We have a surface mounted gas meter box on the front of the house which is now looking a bit sorry for itself ie discoloured. Given its the gas meter which isnt my property and i wouldn't ever of think of messing about with gas, can i replace the meter box with a new one? Firstly is it...