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Hi. I would like to install paving blocks in the middle. What do I need? Google suggests getting MOT type 1 sub base, whacker plate and sharp sand. I currently have a bag of ballast and sand from a leftover job!

Good afternoon Now tha summer is here, I am going to pressure wash all the weed away on my block paving driveway and then fill in the gaps. Following from https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/patio-cleaning.634638/#post-5821164 , I am not sure if I should commit to a ton bag of 1-4 mm...

Good evening. I have a tenant who stopped paying rent and I issued Section 8 and Section 21. The tenant was taken to court and the court ordered him to leave by the end of December. He has refused. When I visit the property with the estate agent, he locks himself up in a room and does not...

Good evening. I would like to replace two doors in my house. The current ones are coated with wood but are actually hollow inside! I would like solid wooden doors. I am looking for a place that can cut my doors to the dimensions of my current doors and then ship them to me. Any idea where I...

Good evening folks. I currently have this : https://www.screwfix.com/p/sylvania-luxline-plus-g13-t8-fluorescent-tube-3350lm-36w-1-2m-4ft-/81033 It currently has a maroon halo on one end and is on the way out. I could go and buy the same one again. However, I saw a Phillips LED one too...

Good evening. The slabs in my patio were laid incorrectly by the builder. The idiot did not lay weed control fabric underneath. So, weeds grow in abundance from between the slabs. I have pressure washed away the weeds today. What should the next step? Brush in kiln dried sand in between and...

Hi. I need to throw away the wood bits as pigeons have started nesting and giving birth there. I would like mine to look like my neighbour's UPVC fascia. I have been quoted a grand for the work. Does this sound reasonable?

Hi. I have used a synthetic brush to paint the indoor facing completely flat side of my front door with ronseal Dark mahogany 10 year woodstain. It did not look good after 1 coat. Brush marks were everywhere. I tried using a foam roller and failed to cover up the brush marks. Should I use a...

I had a lot of waist high grass and flower plants in my garden. I split the task into three parts ( left side would have slate, middle would have slabs and right side would have slate ). I did the job properly for the right side : Used lawnmower > Used shovel to hack away at roots > used rake...

Hi everyone. I have bought this ladder for B&Q to get on the roof of my conservatory and check out a leak. https://www.diy.com/departments/3-70m-rung-home-master-3-section-extension-ladder/5060804350386_BQ.prd The instructions say to remove the white bung and then screw in the stabilizer bar...

The kitchen in my new house comprises of the original kitchen and an extension to form into a long kitchen. Water seems to drip from the joint where the extension was made. The roof is flat. A builder has said that the lead flashing needs to be replaced ( without going up on the roof ) and he...

Hi. How do I fix this???

Hi. My Samsung washing machine came with a fixed drainage hose. Now, I placed it in the kitchen downstairs where the previous tenants used to have their washing machine. The hose goes through a hole in the wall and then into a black pipe which then empties out below. Due to the hose scrubbing...

I kept my eye on a Travis Perkins 1 ton slate bag and when I was ready to order, the price had doubled! So, I had to order from another website. The delivery driver came today and he didn't have a crane to put it beyond my half height bounday wall onto the little bit of space I have at the...

I have a timber gate right at the edge of my property next to the pavement. It has become old and the wood has been splintering up. I have had a look around and Wickes seems to sell this for £66. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Timber-Cut-Out-Top-Timber-Gate-Kit---1206-x-914-mm/p/225236?fix...

Hi. In my garden, the grass grows tall in a very short span of time. After months of lawn-mowing and hedge trimming unwanted flower plants, I decided to put heavy duty weed control fabrice on top and then hammered it down with some steel ground pegs. In one section , I put slate chippings on...

Hi guys I am struggling to keep my garden net and tidy. It measure the size of four Focuses. The grass grows rapidly to waist high length and the flower plants grow to the same length as well. I do not have time to go and mow the lawn every week. I do not subscribe to a green bin and this adds...

I am re-doing the silicone on my bathtub and upon removing the silicone, I have seen cracked or missing grout/filler behind the area where the silicone used to be. After doing some research, it transpires that grout is non waterproof and should not have been there in the first place. So, I now...

I am replacing my bath tub's silicone and after scraping everything off, I have noticed that the grout ( tile grout possibly ) underneath the silicone has mould. I have sprayed Dettol mould & mildew remover and will leave it tonight for the bleach to work. Should I break the moulded grout with...

There is a bit of asphalt/tar which has come off ( worn away ? ) on the pavement off the edge of my driveway. Weeds grow here and I would like this sealed up. Can I do something on my own or should I contact the council ?