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Great - thanks for the heads-up chappers. Will it be strong enough for the roof that may have to withstand chairs?

Hmmm, I suppose you're right. That roof (zinc??) must be pretty old. So, the question is: what's the best solution for a 2m x 2m area, and is it realistically DIY-able? On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is 'everything I touch breaks' and 10 is 'virtually a professional', I'd put myself at about 5...

Here's a picture. Looks like there's some cracking where the sheet has been folded. The leak is only happening where one of the water pools is, but maybe patching just that bit would push the problem along. What would the panel do? I've actually no idea what kind of metal it is - aluminium was...

I have a 2m x 2m area of old metal (aluminium?) flat roof which is leaking in two small areas, badly enough to have brought an area of ceiling down. Seen from a few metres away, the roof looks sound enough to be worth keeping. Is it likely to be worth repairing, if so what's the best way? Or...

I'm installing a length of 10mm cable to my kitchen for a future electric oven (it's gas at present). In order to get the most disruptive work out of the way at a rare moment when I have the house to myself, my plan has been to put the cable in situ ready for a qualified installer to connect...

How should I secure a new 10mm cable that I need to run behind my kitchen units? Should it be in trunking or just secured to the wall, if the latter what fixings are advised? There's a hot water pipe down there as well so even at the most primitive common-sense level it would need to be kept...

My garage doors are the standard swing-out slatted softwood type. At the moment they are attached by three rather insubstantial strap hinges. It would be a simple matter for a fairly determined thief just to undo the screws and help himself. And yet, looking at other garages, I'm surprised how...