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Have two plastic down pipes on side of house. I want to build a sort of retaining wall/planter. But this would mean the drain pipe will be down the side of house and into the planter then proceed into the ground (No grid cover). Will this damage the pipe or rot away the base etc...

Looking to build a small retaining wall/planter from a sleepers along the side of house. However i want decorative stone in front of them also. So plan is to dig out border, weed membrane, grass edging, layer of sand and insert sleeper. (The basics), however infront of sleepers im going to have...

Thanks. Never even thought of the bags even though will be ordering some gravel etc. Will not be much soil at first but later I want to remove and replace a sleeper border so will need to empty soil in order to remove sleepers, replace with alternative and refill with soil. Also getting rid of...

Bit of a garden project starting soon. Few borders, few planters etc Daft question but how do you guys store excess soil whilst doing the work. Ie. I want to dig a long border and insert a planter so this will be refilled with the good soil. Was thinking either bags or a big sheet... It's...

A lot of cracks where the wall meets the ceiling in our house. I have been gradually trying to remedy this by using some jointing compound. Putting in some corner tape followed by a 2 or 3 layers of more compound and feathering in. Then to finish off a good sanding to blend in with the rest of...

Replaced my G9 bulbs to LED a few weeks ago and never noticed any difference. Today when the light is turned off, 2 out of the 3 arms (bulbs) have a glow and are clearly lit. A quick search says this is normal with LED's due to induced current, but i have read they only stay glowing for a few...

Painting a feature wall. The adjacent walls will be a different colour. Any tips for getting a straight line where the 2 walls meet. Is a trusty steady hand the best way or do you decorators have any handy tips? Thanks

I have a small area side of the house im looking at putting gravel down and also a small pathway leading up to the shed with gravel surrounding the path. My plan is to dig everything up and level off as best i can. Drive some pegs in and fill with 50mm or so of Type 1 MOT. Compact and make sure...

Thanks guys. Maybe I chose the wrong wording. It's pretty level however the extension part is approx 6mm higher than the existing part. Previous owners/builder had put down a layer of 6mm fibreboard as underlay but a double layer on the existing to bring the height up to match the rest of the...

Due to an extension I have an uneven bit of floor. Can I level this off with 6mm ply on top of existing chipboard floor. This will be followed by underlay and carpet throughout. Thanks

Just taken up laminate flooring in the bedroom to redecorate and eventually new floor. The underlay is fibreboard which I have kept on for the time being. I will remove a portion of this new allow for new fitted wardrobes next week. A hole has already been formed in one as it seems where...

The rear of the house has a sort of wasted space to the side due to an extension put in before we moved in. At the moment it is decked but not to a good standard and parts are rotting. No good for much else as there is no sun due to extension and generally a complete waste of space. Im thinking...

Couple of rooms upstairs are squeaky as hell and one is starting to squeak. Heard best way is to replace with plywood. Don't want the squeak to come back in year or so ago would rather sort the problem properly rather than temporary. Is this the best way? Not got the time at the moment so...

New house and garden is in need of bit of a revamp. Overgrown shrubs, rotted decking and pooling of water in the grass. To look at at seems ok but not very practical. Outside the dining room we have a small decked path way leading to a square area at the side of house. This is raised from the...

Thanks. I understand what you are saying. It's not a leak as you can actually see the plaster is different to around it and you an follow the temperature on the wall. The same is in another room where the wall gets hot and again you can see raised plaster where a smooth finish must have been...

Moved into new house a while ago and looking at renovating kitchen. Cupboards themselves are in good order so hopefully i can get away with new worktops, floor, tiling etc. One problem is that there is some copper pipework embedded in the external wall (dot and dab). You can see a slight rough...

Wanting to knock through kitchen/utility/diner to create a more open plan living. However to do this would mean getting rid of the utility room, so am just weighing up the options. I believe you can buy stacking equipment for washer and dryer. Is it possible for a joiner to make a bespoke...

We have an extension to the rear of the house and are looking at opening up the kitchen to the extended dining room for a more open plan look. A stud wall separating the kitchen and utility will need to come down and also what was once the outside external wall which no separates...