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Hi, My tenant just told me that there are cracks around the door. There are no cracks between ceiling and door, so I guess this is not a structure issue? The door is an old wooden door, could it be that the door was jammed and the tenant pushed very hard to open or close the door and it moved...

Hi, The garden post is quite loose, also the edge fence boards are in very bad conditions now. I am thinking of buying fence panels other than keep on using fence boards. My house is at mid of a hill and the garden is not flat. My neighbor used concrete to flat the foundation, but when I...

Hi, I am a small metal shed (bit like this one http://www.screwfix.com/p/yardmaster-sliding-door-apex-shed-10-x-8-/68419?kpid=68419&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product Listing Ads-_-Sales Tracking-_-sales tracking url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping - Landscaping and Outdoor-_-Shopping - Landscaping and...

Hi, My current (halstead gold) combine boiler is apparently gone now (as an engineer came in today and said that the fan is not working, the main exchange got problem and the pcb is not working etc). He suggested that I can replace my current boiler with nivean 35 combi. I tried to google...

It is Handle (not push button) and it has been always bit difficult for her

Hi, My 10 year old daughter says that the toilet Handle is quite hard for her to push down to flush. Other than asking her to build more muscle, is there a way to adjust the handle or the syphon so it can be easier to her? Many Thanks

Hi, Does Mosaic Tile require special adhesive or normal one will do? Many Thanks

I got some wall tile grout that is left by previous owner. Is it same as wall tile adhesive, or I need to buy these product says wall tile grout and adhesive? Also I have some normal ceramic tile and some Mosaic Tile, can I use same grout/adhesive? Many Thanks

yes, yes, it is a top hung opener. is it difficult to replace window hinge?

My ground floor window doesn't look right. there is some gap at one side. It is hard to describe so I took some photos. Is there a way I can adjust something or do some cheap fix? Many Thanks

Hi Deccy, How about this product? Polycell Hairline and Crack Polyfilla http://www.homebase.co.uk/ProductDisplay?storeId=10201&productId=194055&langId=110&catalogId=10011&utm_campaign=bazaarvoice&utm_medium=SearchVoice&utm_source=RatingsAndReviews&utm_content=Default Seems the...

Hi, My house is from 1930s and I am thinking of selling it. As it is a quite old house, there are some hairline cracks on the wall. I asked around and apparently for old houses like this, it is normal to have some movements and as a result, hairline crack will show up. I found this Wall...

according to the last post of this topic, http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=122010&start=0, seems I can use Evo-Stik 'Sticks Like Sh*t' to fix toilet to tile floor,justwondering anyone else tried this approach? Many Thanks

Hi, My problem is that when I torch the edges (the places that felts overlapping), the felt does melt but actually difficult for them to glue together. I can't really walk around the shed roof (as it is not strong enough), so I used some bricks to try to make sure they to stick together. But...

so flashing tapes won't work? Seems cheaper than buy a new torch. Do I need to use some adhesive first and then torch it?

It is flat roof and I used blow torch to seal the overlapping places.

Hi, My shed's felt is very old and was leaking. So I bought some new felts and replaced the old ones. After some heavy rain, I found some leaks from one or two places that the felt sheets overlapping. I am wondering if I can use some flashing tape to seal these places or I have to buy some...