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Hi I’m trying to install artificial grass myself and at the stage of compacting the type 1. I’ve never used type 1, or a compactor before. I’m finding I’m getting ridges with every pass of the whacker plate, particularly when trying to turn (which isn’t easy in the tight corners). Am I missing...

Hi I am clearing an area prior to laying artificial grass. Much of the area is covered in gravel/chips. Can I lay the mot type on on top of a thin layer of this before I compact it down? I’ve ran out of space in my skip for the rest of the chips so thought this would save me hiring another one...

Hi I’m wondering if there is a product you can buy in small tubs to do small repairs to pebbledash? Keen to get it filled as it looks a bit worse than it did before winter! It’s a white colour I need, picture attached…

We have been in our house 18 months and the creaky floors are starting to drive me mad, so I thought I would have a go at fixing it. It’s all chipboard flooring which looks like it has been nailed down. I intend to drive some spax screws in to see if this helps. I’ll do a test in the hall first...

I am looking to lay wooden or laminate flooring in our entrance hall (green carpet below). What’s puzzling me is the house has wooden threshold strips built in to each doorway as you see in picture. If i lay the wooden floor up to these, would i need a threshold strip on to these? Would that...

Having dug down and levelled off my garden last summer, I’m away to start trying to build a small garden wall, which will then be topped with slabs. Just a query regarding mortar, pointing. Should I just point this as I’m going or build it all and point afterwards?

Hi I am building a small sleeper retaining wall/flower bed, 2 sleepers high. I have the posts in place in ground but trying to decide whether to screw the sleeper from the front into the posts, or from behind so the screw heads are hidden. It’s timber lock screws. From the front is probably...

I need to fit a new mirrored cabinet to bathroom wall. Walls are plasterboard, cabinet weighs about 13kg. Has 4 fitting points, one in each corner. What plugs/fixings would you recommend? The reviews of all seem mixed so would be good to know what people have successfully used! Thanks

Hi I have probably a stupid question I want to change a radiator in bathroom to a towel radiator. The radiator itself is currently 600mm wide. But where the pipes come through floor to the valves are 670mm apart. Is it a 600 wide towel radiator I need and some valves? Is it easy to fit a...

Hi I’m looking for some advice on how to deal with a window which is beside a bath. There is a shower above the bath which i want to be able to use. I need to fit a screen or curtain for the normal side to stop splashing into the room. But on the wall side there is a wooden window which I also...

I have a Triton T60si that I’m looking to replace as it’s leaking a bit from the bottom. I see there’s an “easy fit” triton available which I was thinking about, are these recommended? Reviews seem a bit variable but thought it might make it possible as a DIY, non plumber fit. I want one that...

Hi, wondering if someone could help I have a vent axia extractor fan in utility room of house we moved into not long ago. A while ago I accidentally left it on and thought I’d knackered it. But went to look at it today and switched it on at socket and pulled the cord and it went on and seemed...

Hi I’ve got a new wireless/battery ring doorbell and wondered if it’s ok to put it on the actual door itself? The door is wood so would be the easiest place to attach it. Or is there a reason not to? Current doorbell is on the harling just to side of the door like normal but that makes it...

Wondering if someone could help! I’ve had an inset gas fire removed, gas capped etc. There is a switch beside the fireplace that was for the igniter, and the wire is still in the opening. Can I add a stocket to this wire to plug a new electric fire into so that can then be the switch for...

I’m getting my gas fire pipes capped off soon and will be replacing the fire with an electric one. The main reason for this is the draft that comes in through the vent behind the fire is really bad in winter. Is it just a case of bricking up the hole where the vent goes outside? Or do I have to...

I’m about to attach 300mm paving along a small wall, single brick thick, which is retaining the lawn behind it. So the paving will be like coping stones on the wall, but paving on the earth behind the wall. I’ve put a channel of concrete behind the wall to prevent the paving sinking if it gets...

I’m in the process of levelling my garden before putting down turf. It was covered in slabs and stones, but have got rid of these and so far 3 skip fulls of earth. So as part of levelling I have had to lower the back of the garden and have created a step down/retaining wall. The blocks aren’t...

Hi i am just getting ready to build a boundary fence. One end will run up to the house so want to get it snug against wall to keep dog in etc. I am nervous about drilling into the house incase I crack the harling and wondered if this was essential! Is it ok to just have the last post a foot or...

I'm looking for some tips on building some featheredge fencing which I will be doing soon now the weather is improving. This is to replace one fence that is currently dilapidated and another bit that needs more privacy than the gappy fence that is there now. Bits that I'm unsure of from...

Hi I moving house soon and we are hoping to be able to move the fence that surrounds the garden out a meter or so along a small section to make that area of the garden bigger. I have attached a picture from the deeds, and it is the portion of the fence to the bottom of the picture, which...