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Hi mate, It came from a timber merchants so not sure what you mean about it being seasoned / green, but it certainly doesn't look green at all and the grain seems very straight. The splinters / roughness is mainly on the corner edges but it didn't photograph well to show you sorry.

Hi folks, Keen DIYer here - have recently purchased some planed American white oak to use as a handrail up the stairs.... The wood, despite being planed, is still a little bit rough to run your hand up. So I would like ideas on how to make it smooth enough to stop splinters and not feel rough...

Hi folks, Recently purchased a playhouse for my daughter and want to line one of the walls with wood and then paint up as a blackboard for her. Am I best off using ply, mdf or something else in terms of simplicity to paint with the blackboard paint and weather resistance (although it is...

Thanks for the quick comeback.... In same order: only the base of the playhouse is in contact with the decking that it stands on, and the base is a sheet of ply(?) with bearers running front to back, so only the bearers contact and there is room for air flow underneath. Will get some...

Hi folks, I have just brought my daughter a wood play house to go in the garden. We used some of that Curpinol Garden Shades on it to make it look nice and (perhaps stupidly) thought that the "4 years protection" on the tin might mean it was a treatment to protect from rot. Anyway on closer...

Apologies, I was not clear / did not give enough info in the OP. Yes it is in fact a basin in a bathroom.

Afternoon guys, Have recently tried to replace my sink waste and have this one to do it with: http://www.screwfix.com/p/basin-waste-chrome-plug/57911 But the waste pipes that are in place don't fit on to the screw fitting on that waste. Can anyone advise / recommend / link to a u-bend...

Oven is 230v - 3200W Sorry, wasn't clear in original post. I'm sure I could find one the same from another supplier, but I wanted one from the Volex range (as linked to) so that all switches match. Does the above change any advice given above?

Hi folks, I am currently swapping the sockets / switches in my recently refurbed kitchen for fancy stainless ones.... I currently have one of these switches: The switch goes to a double socket behind one of the base units that my oven plugs into. Since I can't seem to find a...

Hi guys. Above the half bay window in my lounge, the lead flashing has come loose and the bay now has a bit of damp on the inside, I guess the water is getting in behind it. Obviously I need to refix the flashing - it has previously been mortared in between two rows of bricks so obviously...

Hi guys, Looking to add a dishwasher to my existing stable of white goods and rather than drill holes in the wall, wanted to put the waste into the sink waste (with the washing machine). Anyway got me one of these from ebay...

Hi folks, I am looking to get a slimline dishwasher for my kitchen which will go next to the washing machine... The washing machine waste goes into the sink waste but I have read on here that its not advisable to add a second appliance waste to this.... so I need the dishwasher waste to go...

Thats exactly what I am after. Thank you :)

Hi guys, I am putting some new plinth in my kitchen to match new doors but I have a problem - the base units don't have legs (as in the round plastic ones you get now with modern units). Instead the sides of the base units go right down to the floor so that it actually stands on its own...

Sorry, no 50mm between the two base units... Any idea where might sell filler panels? B&Q don't seem to in this range....

Hi guys, in the final stages of fitting my B&Q white gloss slab kitchen and I have a 50mm gap in one corner (kitchen = u-shaped) and need to fill the gap. Anyone got any ideas where I can get a white gloss filler from or any other bright ideas? Cheers

Cheers guys, much appreciated. :D I can get that sorted once i've finished all the other jobs on the wife's list :roll:

Hi guys, Some lead flashing above my half-bay window has come loose... looks like the cement or whatever was holding it in between the two brick levels has broken up. Do I just need to buy some general purpose mortar from Wickes, put the flashing back in place and then cram the gap with...

Buggar... missed that. I searched for black silicone sealant and that didn't show up... Screwfix website search is poor.

Looks good, thank you.... Is that suitable for using between a kitchen worktop and a splashback? I have no blinkin idea what "HIGH MODULUS ACETOXY CURE" means.... Cheers