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The plastic/rubber beading on the internal frame of my conservatory has become discoloured over the years. I would like to replace it but a couple of questions. Is this a DIY job, if so how would I do it, what tools would I need and where could I buy the beading?

I am looking for a supplier of rigid PVC Hollow square tube 20/25mm. I have found a company that supplies connectors but they cannot give me a supplier for tube. I have searched Google with little luck. I don't need large quantities and would like to buy lenghts 'off the shelf' when I need them...

I need to produce some utility tables, I have used Speedframe in the past but I want these tables to be self assembly and easily taken apart if necessary. I am looking for square section 25mm approx wood based/mdf but coated as in the furniture boards with plain colour, I used to call them...

I need to drill 10mm perspex with a base drill. Is there a drill bit made specifically for drilling perspex? If so, a point in the right direction would be much appreciated.

I have had a loft ladder installed, I have a balance problem and when I get to the top of the stairs I cannot step into the loft because I have nothing to hold on to. I would like to fit handrails both sides inside the loft attached to the joists that would extend up in to the loft. Any...

I am having my small garage converted to a home office. The walls will be clad and insulated with a suspended ceiling. I have been told an electrician would need to visit twice, once to feed the wiring into position and then return to attach the fittings. How much should I expect to pay for...

I am about to clad and insulate the internal breezeblock walls of my garage. I need to minimise weight of materials and heavy work for health reasons. I have planned a way that would suit me, namely battening the walls with 25x38mm, insulating with 25mm polystyrene and finising with 3mm mdf...

I am converting my garage to a small home office. The internal walls are bocks and I want to clad them for insulation and appearance. I know I will have to batten the walls first, but because of my health I would find it impossible to handle the weight of plasterboard. I am probably looking for...

My conservatory is about 12 years old and the white rubber beading seal around the frames and windows inside has discoloured and is now a diry yellow colour. Is there any treatment I can use to restore the seals to the original colour?

I want to use my small outside garage as a home office. I was planning to insulate the walls inside and lay some flooring. I was looking at doing this as a DIY job as it seems quite simple. However I have looked at conversions etc on the internet and the subject of building regulations rears its...

I have a border that I need to build a small retaining wall. The border is about 40' long and I need a wall about a foot high. Years ago I would have had the sand, cement & blocks delivered and set about it. But now due to age & health this project would be too difficult for me to tackle in this...

I have a dining room table and chairs, the chairs have regency style brocade seat pads. They have become discoloured over the years and I want to bring them back as near as possible to their original condition. Is there a cleaning method I could use that would achieve this? Many thanks

I have a poinsietta from Christmas that is still looking healthy with red bracks but is getting a bit leggy. I would like to save it and repot it. What sort of pruning do I need to do to encourage a bushy plant?

My bungalow is in need of exterior painting. I can manage the side walls and the lower half of the apex walls, but I am no good on ladders, so the top halfs to the apex are a problem. Is there any succesful method of painting from ground level with an extension device, has anyone used a method...

I posted this problem some time ago but I stil cannot resolve it. I have six outside lights, mains through an RCD. They have worked fine for years, so when they did not work I checked for damp, loose connections etc and all looked fine. On the first light in the chain I checked and had power at...

I want to build a water feature to maximise on the sound of crashing water. Our patio area backs on to neighbours with children and I would appreciate some background noise to block out the din when I sit out there in the summer. The feature would be switched off when we are not outside, I am...

I have 5 outside garden lights mains wired to an RCD. I have had the lights for a number of years and occasionaly the RCD trips and usually this is caused by damp or condensation which is easily fixed. The RCD tripped a couple of days ago and I set to fixing the problem today. I tested the...