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Have a look at what your neighbours have done, try and reflect what is already around you. Concrete posts are unsightly at the best of times, and seen more at the front of a property. If it is not req'd for security can't you go for something more subtle, maybe a natural hedge. If not do...

This is the shape of the path. I don't know what you mean by; 'morter on some edging bricks to save doing loads of cuts? Thanks.

I'm looking at building a short path to the shed, it will be curved. I am thinking of using a mixture of setts and large slabs. Am I best not to use setts as there will be lots of cuts leaving me with small slithers and lots of work in making the cuts? Should I stick to slabs? Many thanks.

I'm about to replace our fence and at the same time build a new deck. The new deck will butt up against the new wooden fence. The timber fence posts will be cemented into the ground, should I attach my decking sub-frame to these posts or should I prepare seperate holes/foundations for the...

I've been asked to paint the inside of a shop; white emulsion onto white emulsion. The walls have lots of scuffs and marks from peoples shoes over the years, should I rub the walls down with sandpaper, then wash with sugar soap, should I paint a couple of coats of stain block over the bad...

Okay, it looks like it's better to thin the paint, I will try the short haired and long haired pile and see how I get on. Many thanks.

Hi Robie UK You say use a deep pile roller, will this cause a roller stipple? If not, what are the short haired pile roller used for? I thought for flat walls? Also, reading previous posts I see people have said same as you for painting new plaster, but they go 2 x full emulsion after...

I didn't thin coat 1, or coat 2 of Natural Calico, should I have done?

I have painted the upstairs walls, it was a light green colour and I've painted over (with 2 coats) using Dulux trade Natural Calico (which is a sort of off-white). I'm not sure if I can still see the green very slightly coming through, I thought 2 coats of trade would definately get rid of...

I am going to paint my office; after reading posts on here I am going to paint the radiators (eggshell) the same colour as the walls (cream), should I use the same colour to do the skirtings, door etc as well? Or is it better to stick with the traditional white for the woodwork? Many thanks.

I asked for bright ideas and you've given me plenty to think about, I'm sure I will get there now. Many thanks.

Thanks for your help. I have a Vauxhaul Combo 1.4tdi 55 plate. You can see by the photo what is left on the roof, looking from the inside of the van there is a ceiling panel covering the area, looks like a major job to tackle it from the inside. Thanks again.

My aerial snapped off, the bit of metal that connected the aerial to its housing sheered off leaving a bit of metal in the aerial and a bit in the housing. I have managed to drill it out of the aerial and out of the housing, unfortunately there is no thread left. I now need to find myself a...

ColJack; see my original question above. I didn't ask how many miles were left in my tyres.