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Thanks for that. Are the self tappers just screwed in rather the hole predrilled?

Hey guys, Purchased some blinds to install myself into the window reveal. My house is a 2015 build that I believe has concrete lintels. When I moved in I had vertical blinds installed and the brackets are fitted using just these self-tappers (see image). I recall trying to drill into the...

Thanks again mate. Good of you to take the time to help out.

Sorry mate, I know that may have sounded cheeky. Definitely wasn't intended that way. I measured in 20mm as you said then drilled a pilot hole and screwed in the coach screws in. Everything seems to have gone well. I'll put it this way, nothing went CRACK and the wall is still standing! :D The...

Thanks for that great info. Maybe I wasn’t clear, where I’ve marked “edge of stud” is the actual edge. I can actually see it.

Installed a TV bracket onto a stud wall using 4x25mm Gripits. Seems solid but for an insurance policy I'd like to stick 2 coach screws into the stud as well but need to make sure I get the middle of it. As you can see, I'm having to patch up two holes as one was too close to the stud for the...

Yes sorry what I meant was that the outside looks like it's dyed teak and the inside mahogany.

Thanks John. I’ve ordered some teak dye. The door looks teal on the outside and mahogany on the inside doesn’t it?

Lots of great replies guys thanks. So to be clear, if I wanted to keep the grain I would need to use a solvent based dye, possibly Mahogany? That way it would cover the discrepancies unlike water based which wouldn't. Does that sound right? I'm competent enough at DIY I've just never tackled a...

Thanks for the reply. What colour does this look like to you, it’s the outside of the door?

Hey all, Hoping to get some advice from one of the pros on this. Decided to look into staining my front door (see attachments). I tested on a small area and after lightly sanding I applied the stain but small discrepancies are appearing through. If I sanded deeper, then the resulting marks...

Job almost done. I decided to use weed check material and just double it up and staple it to existing fencing. Then nail bamboo over it for total privacy fencing.

You may be on to something with that windbreak netting. Thanks for the tip. https://www.amazon.co.uk/casa-pura-Privacy-100x1000cm-Available/dp/B00V3D3UQO

Thanks. The bamboo is fine it just doesn't add that much pirvacy. So I was thinking about some form of sheeting or opaque netting that I could staple to the slotted fence to make it private then I would put the bamboo over it. If that makes sense?

Hey guys, Bought some "Bamboo Screening" to try and minimise the lack of privacy between some slotted fencing but it doesn't quite cut it. Here is the fencing.. Here is the bamboo screening... I was thinking of something like a waterproof sheeting of some description that I could staple...

Thanks mate. I just didn't feel I needed to do it as come Winter I will open the outside tap and shut-off the water supply anyway.

I think my addition to it actually took the bad look off it lol

Thread update. Decided to go ahead and install the outside tap myself. Here is a before and after of the internal pipework: I didn't use a separate double-check valve as the outside tap came with one built in now I appreciate that this may not be acceptable for the latest regulations but...