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I've had a couple of panels blow out over the recent months due to a rotten wooden post. I would like to replace the entire fence (8m) with close board, but because our land is raised it's retained with foot high concrete slabs (on end), which leaves me with a few questions... I've manage to...

I've gone and removed a load of skirting board today on walls that comprise mainly of breezeblock. However, when taking the nails out, quite a lot of the cement/plaster layer covering a wooden horizontal support has come off. I would like to put new skirting on soon and I am concerned that...

As a rough estimate I would say it would be 1m wide by 0.5m deep. There are doors to the left but there would be at least 0.5m either side of the opening. Distance from ceiling would be something like 1m. Thanks

I'm purchasing a property and would like to create an opening slightly larger than a regular serving hatch in a load bearing wall between lounge and dining room to let more light through. I've never needed to do this before, so don't even want to think about doing this myself, but would...

My current Dewalt XRP DC925 has just given up and I have some renovation work coming up, so I'm looking for a new combi drill. I've shortlisted the following with a £150 budget, the dewalt having 1.5ah batteries and the other with 3ah. Makita BHP456RFWX...

Thanks for the sketch. I understand what you are saying now. I'll have a measure up and see what I can do. Foxhole, good idea. I'll measure the door size. I will be putting a bi-fold door on one of the rooms, so that may be an option. Thanks

Thank you for your comments, both really useful. I'm not sure I follow pinenot regarding the removal of the quadrant? I do think it looks odd with quadrant and architrave, but if it is removed will it not look strange that there is architrave only on the top & right? How would you you...

Hi, I have some windows above our interior doors, which are looking a little dated and I'd like to blank them off so I can put coving up. I'm thinking I could do the following, but would appreciate your comments... So I'd remove the glass & wood frame above the red line (as indicated)...