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1. Remove it. 2. Burn it. 3. Never talk about it again.

There should be a trigger warning on this post! How am I supposed to sleep tonight?

I was cutting channels for cables on a very windy day. I opened the back and front doors and the grinder dust blew straight out and up into the air. Perfect. Not for the neighbours though. Lol

I've read that builders really skimped on garage footings in the 60s, so I'm expecting to find that they're quite shallow - hence the sagging corner. I'll post pics of the dig this week.

If you really want to keep the dust to a minimum (and you have plenty of time and patience!) you can use masking tape to stick an old laundry tablet box to the wall beneath the back box (dust catcher) drill multiple holes into the recess with a masonry bit and then use a scutch chisel to remove...

It's been very wet in that corner over the last few years due to a blocked soakaway and a bad roof design. Obviously I'll be sorting out those issues, but I'm also thinking that this corner will need underpinning in some way?

So helpful! Lol

I'll have a dig around when the rain stops, but in the meantime, can anyone guess what sort of footings I'll find beneath the walls of my 1966 brick garage? There are a few cracks appearing at the rear corner! Thanks once again!

Does the carnival benefit the residents of Notting Hill in any way?

Don't be silly! Haha!

That's a bigger question. Is it our duty to rectify all potential hazards when renovating properties? Sometimes the expense involved is prohibitive, is it not?

You'll be lambasted by the pros for choosing a pre-mixed adhesive, but I once used a Mapei ready-mix and lived to tell the tale. If your walls are true and you've prepped them correctly, you should be okay. Maybe you should interpret the fact that your tiler let you down as a message from the...

I'm guessing just the standard stainless roofing screws with rubber grommets and caps? Given that you're working with fairly fragile sheets, you need to be careful not to screw them down too hard. Anyone else?

Definitely no need to upload photos of this okay! lol

I've just read that plaster board adhesive (the powder mix) can be used? IDK!

Found it! Lol

Rod Stewart released a double A side single. I think it was 'Que Sera Sera' (spelling?) and 'I'd Walk a Million Miles for One of your Goals'?

Are you painting internal dividing walls or the main walls of your house? If any of the walls incorporate a chimney breast, salts can present a problem.

My brother has just had several high-end aluminium units fitted, including a bi-fold door. The new back door has a 10mm + gap each side that's filled with expanding foam and silicone. This has been crudely covered with large UPVC quadrant, which I don't feel is acceptable. As always, I'd be very...