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Hi, We have a garden wall that goes round a patio and is between 6 and 9 courses high, I had a go at repointing it approx 4 yrs ago and thought I'd done a reasonable job, (I'm not a brickie). This winter a lot of the pointing has blown out and needs doing again, originally I raked out about 20mm...

Good evening all, I am having replacement stair newel posts, handrail and spindles in oak fitted and have been getting conflicting suggestions on what Osmo oil to use, we want a matt finish and keep the wood light but there seems to be so different types, so far I think we've narrowed it down to...

Good afternoon everyone, Is there any extra security measures I can add, such as sliding bars to our composite front door, it doesn't fit flush like our old wooden door and the "sliding bar", that's the only way I can think to describe it, won't fit and too be honest I wouldn't be sure of...

Good afternoon all, Our drive was block paved approx 10 yrs ago and the company who did it really did do a great job, but ants having been slowly pushing the sand out in one corner and the blocks, approx 8 off have started to sink, they've dropped approx 20mm. I have a spare bag of sand and...

Evening everyone, I would like to fit sliding doors across the middle of a room to divide off the utility part using a triple track and 3 doors. The room is 2.4m across and 2.4m high. I would like to use full height doors. The costs from suppliers range from £1500-£2200 which is unrealistic. Has...

Good afternoon all, Is there any way of linking an extractor(xpelair) with a circuit of 3 recessed lights, the lamps are LED's running off a pull switch. Thanks in anticipation. Chris

Hi All, We are about to have an extension built, single storey, 3m x 8m on the back of the house, it will have a block + beam floor with insulation and screed but we can't decide whether to go with more rads or electric under floor heating. The boiler is a 3yr old Worcester Bosch. The floor...

Hi All, In the last month every time we fill the bath within a couple of minutes the pipes in the loft start to vibrate and make a din. The cold pipe to the bath is also connected to the tank and when this is turned on the vibration starts again. The ballcock seems to be functioning OK. If I...

I've just painted the bathroom ceiling with Dulux bathroom paint and it has reacted with the old paint and looks awful, what have I done wrong and more importantly, how can I fix it? regards Chris

I'm putting down a ply floor ready for laying vinyl (bathroom). The walls arn't particurely straight I've got some gaps up to 5-6mm between the ply and wall, what kind of filler/mastic should I use to fill the gaps before the floor layer puts the vinyl down ? thanks in anticipation Chris

I've got 10 panels of 6X6 close board fencing to spray before installation, can anyone reccommend a good fence sprayer, I've got a small compressor if needed or an electric sprayer, I don't mind. My budget is up to £40ish Chris

I think this is worth mentioning, if anyones got a 3 cylinder Polo or seat equivalent 2000-2004yr go and check the oil level and make sure it is topped up to the limit, as a friend of mine has found out to his cost :evil: £2k+ if the oil level drops a bit the hydraulic timeing chain tensioner...

Hi All, I've recently finished redoing our bathroom, the whole lot,new suite,shower retiled etc. I've painted the top half of the walls using as always crown/dulux, crown in this case, after a couple of weeks on one wall under a slopeing ceiling the paint started to darken in runs from the top...

Hi All. Quick history ! I have this year fitted a new bathroom,walls down,doorways blocked up/new suite and power shower,retiled,underfloor heating+tiled etc etc. BUT I never expected the hot flow into the bath/basin to be so miserable, :evil: :oops: it's OK until you try to use the headset...

I hope someone can help me , my Baxi Barcelona condensing boiler has developed a fault .When the timer comes in or you over-ride the system the pilot flame comes on but goes out approx. 2 secs before the main gas lights causing a "whoomph" as the main gas lights, my wife is getting a bit...