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    Hallway paint- which one?

    Hi, just after some advice please. Am looking to decorate hallway, stairs and landing. Colour will be almond white from dulux to match what we have in kitchen. I was hoping to get a washable paint which is not matt. So far I have found dulux diamond eggshell , which at £65 for 5 litre...
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    Outdoor light_bypassing PIR

    Hi I have an outdoor light in drive that is the one below with PIR and Photocell built in. . http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/9385331/searchTerm/PIR+LIGHTS.htm I now want a light that comes on automatically at dusk and off in day time. I appreciate variations in accuracy of...
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    any suggestions for this section of front drive

    Just bumping this to see if there are any more suggestions from you knowledgeable people....
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    plant identification and pruning

    hi few queries if u can help a novice here please. am attaching three pics. 1. can someone help identify a plant with tall blue lowers and lower leaves..i hope it makes sense. a photo is attached. 2. another help with tree identification please. it is in my back garden. its quite a common...
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    outdoor wood stain recommendation

    hi - can someone recommend good brand of outdoor wood stain for softwood garden furniture? Wood is a bit weathered in areas, so i prefer stain rather than oil which will also take longer i think to apply.... i looked at sikkins, Rustisns cuprinol but none the wiser as to which one is better. As...
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    any guess if this is softwood or hardwood

    Thanks. didnt even know that was a type of wood. many thanks for ur help.
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    any suggestions for this section of front drive

    thanks. i will have a look. not sure how much maintenance is involved in terms of cutting back and keeping in shape etc..
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    any guess if this is softwood or hardwood

    hi we bought a garden hammock about year ago and i need to coat it with protective finish for outdoor use. many products i saw were specifically for softwood or hardood or needed additional coating for hardwood. is it possible for anyone to advise if this is softwood or hardwood? probably...
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    any suggestions for this section of front drive

    Hi would appreciate some general idea and any advise on particular plants for this particular area in drive. we are in london so it clay material. the drive is north facing. i would prefer something low maintenance, not too high (definately no climbers, sorry!) and hopefully some year round...
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    new garage (possible a concrete one!)

    Hi I am looking to replace our existing concrete garage which is badly leaking and needs a lot of repair with a new one. brick built ones are out of my budget really. Main purpose is storage but also dont want to get rid of garage as it will help with future selling as per my experience in...
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    repairing lawnmover cable

    Thanks for all ur replies. I managed to fix it (at least for now) with the ip67 inline connector linked above. I did think about replacing entire cable but it was £33 for original version, so at least worth a try. Thanks everyone.
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    repairing lawnmover cable

    Thanks. Stupid but do I need to "seal" cable entry as I am not sure if cable connector is small enough to properly seal cable entry... Thanks
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    repairing lawnmover cable

    Thanks
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    repairing lawnmover cable

    Thanks. Any idea where can I find this? Our main consumer unit is protected with RCD.
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    repairing lawnmover cable

    hi stupidly just damaged the lawnmover electric cable in one place. can i use something like this to repair the cable. from the image it looks like it is in at one end and straight out at the other...
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    Outdoor socket

    It's a prefabricated concrete garage. Thanks
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    Outdoor socket

    It's a prefabricated concrete garage. Thanks
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    Outdoor socket

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    Outdoor socket

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    Outdoor socket

    nothing that's outside and visible. thanks
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