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Hey guys, i've just had my house painted whilst i was away and i've come back to something that was more than likely painted by some 6 year olds!! Needless to say, painters have been sacked! The finish is rough to touch, if i run my hand over it, it is not smooth. The walls were platered a...

Hey guys, need some help with a situation. I've had my chimney breasts removed in all 4 rooms, in the roof/ceiling they have put up some supports to support the remaining chimney that goes ontop of the roof outside. Now since there are no chimney breasts for the air to be trapped in, i notice...

:lol: spammers will be spammers getting everywhere they can!!! Ok no but seriously i mean take a look at their prices they are just dirt cheap and this is why i am rather suspicious of them! As far as i have been checking up on prices a window thats 1200x1200 would at least cost in the region...

it was asking about a company called doubleglazingontheweb and as to wether or not they are a legit company as their prices seem extremely cheap and as to wether or not anyone has dealt with them

i posted here not so long ago and now my post seems to have vanished. Could the moderator kindly inform as to where or why my topic has disappeared. Thanks

Hi all i've been looking to get a mitre saw. First let me tell you what it will be used for and then good advice can be given. Basically i'll just be using it to cut timber with no angles as i will b making frames for a shed. I don't know how to cut angles just yet so am pretty fine in just a...

ok thanks for the tip! Ok one last question, with my shiplap i've cut some pieces like 2-3mm too long and i've already nailed it to the framing. So we've got 1 side where the shiplap is perfect and then the other where 1 piece is longer you get the picture. I tried trimming it down with a jigsaw...

TOP advice chaps!! Ok another question i have is my roof, i've just finished making all the frames and and basically they all the same height. Now i need to have the roof slanting backwards so water runs off the roof. I've thought of a solution to make the front frame higher than the back and...

Hi, just a few questions as 3 months later i'm still doing my project!! Ok so when i started making the frames for my shed i used the "BUTT JOINT" technique. I had read that it was the easiest type of framing to do. I also read that a mitred joint is only a little stronger than than a butt joint...

Okay one more question. I need to use green roof felt but can't find where to get it!! I've checked all the usual DIY stores and checked the net but i don't seem to be able to find it! Any hints?

Smashing job matey!! I REALLY appreciate the help and sorry to be such a bother asking question after question! I will post pictures as the project progresses.........

Thanks mate. I've just tried to calclaute the square meters and i think i got to be calculating this wrong!! My building will be 1.2m in lenght and 1.2m wide and 1.5m high. So 1.2x1.2 = 1.44x9=12.96! Obviously i don't know what i'm doing......

Anyone someone?? am i on the right path?? Someone.............

Thanks mate! I've been google searching some of the terms and if there are any i'll post them here. In the mean time i'm pulling out my hair with a few things! 1) what is the difference between a circular saw and a mitre saw? Reading about them, they both seem to do the same job to me...

Thanks for the advice guys!! Now i'm really coming up stuck now!! I had bought plans from here http://www.gardenbuildings.freeserve.co.uk but 2 weeks later and nothing and no emails replied!! I bought some of the net but these are american plans and the guys here have no clue as to half the...

I've just spoken to the guy where i want to get the timber from and he reckons that if use some wood preservative like CUPRINOL GARDEN WOOD PRESERVER it should do the same job as getting it pressure treated.... hmmm i'm still not sure though.....

Thanks for the tip at screwfix big all!! Ok i know this going to sound daft but what is sawmills?? Is it a place or what?? Remember i'm based in the leicester area.... Ya i was planing on using untreated timber on the inside probably sawn 2x2 but i'm just wondering if it safe for the dog or...

Hi all!! I hope that i'll be able to get some advice and help here on a project that i want to start. I want to build a dog kennel and run that is made os shiplap cladding. To give you an idea of what i want to achieve look here: http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7956/kennel6a2hn.jpg The...