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Have a water butt in the garden but previous owners have installed it wrong. The downpipe that feeds the water butt stops 3 feet from the floor with no drain or grid at floor level causing it to overflows leak out of the water butt connection and drips down to the floor (decking) leaving green...

Recently inherited some old decking thats seen better days. It previously had a coloured stains that has all but worn away. I have removed the rotten boards and and ready to replace with new ones. I slowly doing up the garden so I only plan getting another 2 years out of it. My plan is to...

Composite door which is a about 3 years old is looking very tired. There are white residue streaks down it and the protection film/gloss (?) is flaking a wearing away. Is this normal for a door that supposed to be guaranteed for 10 years? Can this be fixed easily? Thanks

I want to raise a grass area as it holds water in the winter for a few days and either pave or gravel. I was originally thinking of a plastics grid system topped with aggregate and then decorative gravel, But now considering the pedestal systems. Both would allow the water to drain underneath...

What is the general consensus on this? Just had Bathroom and Ensuite refurbed with a PVC cladded ceiling. All looks nice and clean looking. As we will be looking at the kitchen soon enough i like the idea of doing the same, but cant say I have seen many. Whats people thoughts? Thanks

Temporary fix. Roll up some toilet paper like a very thin sausage. Lay it across the silicone, shower tray etc. Pour some bleach on to toilet paper and make sure it is nicely rolled up and squashed into corners. Leave a few hours and mold free.. Although it will come back if silicone seal is...

Window was jambed shut due to broken lock mechanism. The shootbolts had dropped into the keeps and would not move back when handle is turned. I have managed to free the window and now removed the keeps (top and bottom) which only leave one locking point so I wish to replace. Rather than...

Please see photo attached. Decorating the spare room and getting rid of the old silicone botch job around the window ready to install a neat window trim. The silicone is so thick and has exposed a large gap (10mm) from window to where the plasterboard/window sill starts. Can I just install...

Best way to get into plumbing. Son has decided he doesn't like his current college course and is looking at starting a level 2 City & Guilds in plumbing. Then level 3 the following year. Could any of you guys offer any advice. Is this a good route to go down or are there any better ways...

Have a water meter situated in front garden. With a cover on. A sort of mini man hole. I want to build a planter and need to hammer in a couple of ground spikes to support planter. This is about 1 METRE away from the water meter away from the house. How much pipe work is connected to meter as...

Wanting to replace some decking as it has rotted away before we moved in. I've gone through the alternatives and planned on the whole garden being redone. In all honestly it is not that bad. I want the side of the house sorted so i can buy some storage units and then take down the existing old...

Have a layer of green moss like weed in garden. It has grown as bare soil was left when shrubs dug up. Now I want to to get rid and reseed. I have put some evergreen all in one down but it has not done anything. I want to reseed all the patchy bits and the plan is to rake in some topsoil and...

Have a back to wall toilet unit which was fitted few months ago. It is a gloss white finish which is mdf or similar coated. A glass candle holder was dropped and its chipped the laminate gloss. Any remedy to infill or disguise the chip, some sort of resin paint. Thanks

Have bought some smart edge lawn edging. The one with the 'A' frame on that is pinned on the the existing lawn. Where i want to put the edging it is just soil where i have had shrubs dug up. It is quite uneven so if i install the edge now there will be nothing for it to pin to as the soil will...