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Hey there, So I'm in the process of creating a play area for our children. So far, I've removed the top grass from an area of ~6m x 3.5m. I'm planning on taking this down about 30mm so that I can put down a weed fabric, and then put down ~50mm of Rubber mulch as a surface. I'd like to edge...

Haven't updated for a while, but things have moved on significantly since... In the end, the hole ending up about 50cm across, so just too much to patch... So I bit the bullet and just ripped the lot down... Taking the plaster off wasn't too dusty, as long as I didn't just let it smash...

Yeh, the mess is a recurring theme I'm seeing... I reckon from that hole, there's probably a 1 meter by 1 meter area that feels pretty loose, plus some damage along the skirting line etc... I had the same thought with putting a door airlock on to try and limit any dust escape into the...

Afternoon all... I'm in the process of renovating our master bedroom in advance of baby #2 arriving. As part of that, I've stripped all the walls back to plaster, as there was 3 or 4 layers or paper/paint in places... Unfortunately, that has unearthed what feels like some pretty warn out...

That looks like quite a good way of doing it... And good down to a 4 degrees slope, which is a bonus.... Looks pretty comparable cost wise aswell....

Hey there, I'm after some advice on replacing the roof on our block-built double garage. The existing roof appears to be constructed of Tin Corrugated sheets, which have well and truly had their time, with lots of holes all over the place. The roof is approx 4.8m at the widest point x 6m...

Afternoon all We've got an existing Summer House at the bottom of our garden that's in need of some TLC. The intention is to try and make the room more usable all-year round, and possibly use it as a small photo studio. Therefore it will need permanent electrics, and ideally some insulation in...

Evening all I'm in the process of renovating our box room, which has got a stud wall which had a cut out for a perspex window to allow light in from adjoining room. The other side has been papered over, so I want to fill in the hole on this side and make good, before lining and painting. The...

Evening all I'm 80% of the way through getting our new Insinkerator food disposal unit installed. As part of the install, I took the opportunity to replace the 15 year old p-trap with a new McAlpine unit. The challenge I've got is that the drain outlet on the Insinkerator is probably 15-20mm...

That's true... Might just need some longer screws if they're 15mm back... Lol...

Quick update after yesterday's activities... I ended up getting a bag of hardwall plaster, and started by brushing everything down. I then mixed a small batch in a painters kettle to see how easy it is to mix, consistency etc... Stuck the first couple of boxes in, first mix was a bit wet...

So I managed to get a half day on the room today, after going shopping for some Thistle Hardwall and Thistle Multi-finish plaster... Started by running the additional power cable into the new socket in the stud wall, and filled in the access that I made... Then moved onto installing the...

Ah, I meant i can leave my faceplates off and just put a lid on at 1st fix point :)

DeadBeat, cheers for the link on those YoozyBox's... I was planning on getting some of the card-board blank-it's, but they look much better value :) Like the fact that they do lids aswell, so I can keep my shiny new faceplates safe... Drilling for wrallplugs is likely to prove challenging...

Afternoon all I'm in the process of flush mounting some new sockets in our 1900's built Victorian terrace, and was after some advice on the best way to make good... I'm generally handy at DIY, but haven't done any plastering yet... This is what the area looks like currently... Unfortunately...

So only managed to get a couple of hours on the room today, however managed to make some progress :) Finishing chasing out the back boxes, so all the depths are good now... Just need to get some bonding plaster now so that I can set the back boxes, level them up etc... As it was too late...

So today was another day of mixed results... I finished off wiring in the new light switch. And secured the new junction box and lighting box. Secured the new screwless Black Nickel switch. And patched up the holes using battens and screws... Unfortunately one piece has lifted in the...

Well I didn't get as far as chasing out all the back-boxes today, but I did manage to get most of the light switch sorted out... Just the final connection to sort now... Access holes cut to run cable through stud wall... You can see the pull cord it's replacing... Also replaced a rather old...

Afternoon all I thought I'd start a thread to document my current renovation work, as questions, get feedback etc... The house is a 1900 3 bed Victorian end-terrace, and I'm currently renovating the spare double bedroom into a home office/guest room... I'm also planning on putting a 'Node...

Yeh, tbf the Utility inspector was helpful, and provided me with plenty of info. Essentially, if I end up paying for a new connection, then I've got free choice as to where on my boundary I bring the pipe to, whether that be straight down my path from front door, or down the driveway on the...