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I've got one (pic2), it's just taking sodding ages to grow!!

I've got a retaining garden wall, as far as I know it's about 100 years old. I need to raise its height to screen the garden from the road. I could build a fence behind it but I'd rather build up the brick wall if at all possible. It's about 3ft and I'd want the it just over 6ft. It's...

I've on an old Victorian outside loo. The waste runs straight down into the concrete as shown in this pic We're planning to floor screed this room and raise the floor level by 100mm or so. Is it possible/wise to remove the loo (it'll almost certainly smash), somehow raise the opening...

Ah joist hangers, thank you! Not sure if building regs specify I use them or not?

I'm about to fit a roof window, and I'll need to cut into one rafter and put in some cross pieces so the neighbouring rafters pick up the load. I keep seeing grey metal fixings which are used where you join one rafter at 90 degrees to the others. See this pic for example: What are...

Needs to be internally insulated in this case. The boiler boxing would have a door to the front. The insulation is about 120mm and the boiler's much deeper than that, it's not going to cover it!

We have a combi boilder installed in an attached outhouse. Obviously it's mounted on a wall with all associated pipe work running up and down. I'm about to start converting this outhouse into a habitable room. As it's single skin brick it will have stud work and quite a bit of Celotex going...

It's a pitched roof. It's about 12ft off the floor, so won't be easily accessible. I was hoping that a fixed roof window would be cheaper and safer than a velux, which seems overkill for this application

Really - no such thing as a roof window??

Is it possible to get a roof window which doesn't open? I'm struggling to find one online, everything seems to be a velux type which opens. Ideally it'd have a vent but basically I just want it to let in light and nothing else

privet seems rather slow growing, hence my question

I have a privet hedge around the end of my garden which screens it from the pavement. It's been there about 2 years (planted by previous owner) but it still very young and does not provide a screen. I'm tempted to plant something faster growing between the existing plants to thicken it up...

Thanks but they don't require cleaning. The mortar is all removed but looks like it has actually burnt away the black glaze. I imagine the solution would be some kind of new glaze or new colour treatment?

I've not bought the skirting for this room yet but have only ever used wood before. Am open to suggestions though!

I have one corner in the house which is curved. The diameter is probably about 80-100mm. I am comfortable fixing skirting to uneven walls but not sure about this one as it's too sharp to bend skirting around. What do the professionals do?