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2 + 2 = 5 but only for large values of 2.

Hire one.

1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376 apparently (2 to the power of 100). But of course you don't because as you go back further two or more of your ancestors will have come from a single source. Whatever your own interpretations of human origin it is likely that we are all descended from...

Yes if either you have the gate opening inwards or you have the long arm of the T-hinge in the outside of the gate.

You can't reduce the 4x2 to any thinner than the gate otherwise it won't be able to open (including fitting the hinges to the wall!). There are hinges like this... http://www.heritageironmongery.co.uk/kirkpatrick-hinge-1814-pair.html but they're expensive and might not work anyway. Garden...

It would work but might look a bit odd. In this plan view I have your wall on the left and the fence on the right and showing a T-hinge. You'll notice that the gate doesn't go right up to the wall when closed but you have that small square bit between the gate and the 4x2. The gate...

It's unlikely that your toilet bowl is enamel - more likely glazed porcelane. The "scratches" may well just be metal marks and should clean off or polish out.

What is "a sound"? The falling tree would start a series of pressure waves in the air around it. An ear would interpret those waves as sound. A microphone would interpret them as vibrations on a pick-up and would convert them to an electrical signal. A camera is not designed to pick up...

Now it's done, I'd be tempted to build a low brick wall in front of it, or even brick tiles if space is limited.

Out of interest, at what age would you consider a child sensible enough to be able to nip across to the local corner shop unaccompanied? Back in the 60s in inner London I would walk a mile to infants school accompanied by my sister who is 3 years older than me until she went to secondary school...

If it was my garden, these would be my thoughts:- The wall is about 500mm high. What would happen if you took it away completely? I believe the soil immediately behind it would eventually collapse down at an angle (about 30 degrees I think) and then nothing further would happen. There is no...

It's interesting that you say that. I've built a few walls in the garden and done some minor repointing on the house using "Building Sand" from Wickes (and other suppliers to a lesser extent). However, this sand does seem a bit grittier than what I would regard as "Soft Sand" which I've only...

It's the overflow pipe from either the cold water tank or the central heating feed/expansion tank. It's normally caused by a leaking or mal-adjusted ball valve especially if it's just dripping slowly.

Looks a bit like Mind-Your-Own-Business... http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/myob.htm

I'm assuming you're talking about this type of plate... http://www.screwfix.com/p/mirror-plates-slotted-electro-brass-32-x-32mm-pack-of-10/14738 You need the hole being the narrow part of the slot to be the same size as the hole onthe wider bit otherwise the screwhead won't move up it. The...

You'll probably need to look in your deeds and in your neighbours' deeds to see what type of Right of Way they have - it might be by foot or it might be vehicular and it might specify or indicate in a diagram any dimensions. As well as this forum, you might want to look at www.gardenlaw.co.uk...

Some examples from B&Q... http://search.diy.com/search#?p=KK&srid=S8-UKSR02&lbc=diy&ts=ajax&pw=bamboo%20screening&uid=532038995&isort=score&view=grid&w=Garden%20Screening&rk=2 As stated, planning permission may be required, but that's your call.

Garden Centres/DIY Sheds sell rolls of privacy screening made of bamboo, rushes, etc. or some type of fabric. But I doubt if these would hold up to much wind if poking up above fence without a stronger framework. If you did extend upwards, is anyone likely to object (eg the people you want...

One way to patch holes in plasterboard is to cut a piece of plasterboard or ply just narrow enough to fit through the hole in the wall and long enough to overlap it by an inch or two either side. Drill a small hole through it roughly in the middle and thread some string through it knotted on the...