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I've removed a picture rail from my bedroom and it's taken chucks out of the plaster and created fairly deep holes in the wall. What's the best way to fill these? Ultimately the room will be painted so I need to create a smooth surface which can be painted over. Would something like this work -...

I need some advice on fixing an issue with a kitchen door that goes on the front of a washing machine. Due to it being very poorly fitted the hinges don't sit snugly in their holes (the holes are far too big) and because of this and the washing machine moving about when it's on a fast spin, the...

I need to replace the strike plate on my bathroom door as the latch doesn't fit well and the door rattles a lot when it's windy and the windows are open. Oddly there's no tab on the plate to adjust how well the latch fits and for some reason it's a double plate even though there's only one...

So I think the lintel is concrete. Used my cordless drill on hammer mode with a multi-purpose drill bit and really struggled. Did manage to get through after A LOT of effort. Guessing you really need a proper SDS/hammer drill for this kind of job?

I need to fit some wooden blinds into a window recess. For some reason the blinds have been supplied with wood screws but I need to screw the brackets into the lintel (which I assume is brick/concrete). Can anyone help me with regards to choosing the correct raw plugs and screws for this? Are...

I was going for 18mm thickness and 12mm nails

I want to replace the roof on a wooden log store. I'm planning on purchasing some OSB board which I'll nail into place and then cover with felt. My question is do I need to use roof battens and if so how/where do I use them? What is their purpose?