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Thank you for the reply. Do you mean something like this https://www.wickes.co.uk/Tarmac-20mm-Gravel---Major-Bag/p/133795 ? Would 10mm better ?

I have a slope at the bottom of my garden. The neighbours have right of way to access the back of their property. Since the neighbours have changed, they are making noises at it being slippery and unsafe and they "almost" slipped. I am thinking about putting gravel down.... will that make it...

I have an old victorian house and all the walls are made from lime\horse hair plaster. I drilled in to the walls to hang a wall mounted shelf\drawer and the walls just disintegrate. I have tried to drill a few inches above and below and the same happened. It's a partition wall so there is no...

Thanks the responses. The actual corner piece is loose. I just put it on for the photo so it would make more visual sense. Can I use gorilla glue on the corner piece ? I was thinking this...

I have a leak somewhere outside of my bay window and it's blown the plaster. I think there is a crack in the bay window ledge which I am going to cement up. However, can anyone offer me some advice on the following: the corner of the bay window has come off (see pic) ? can I cement that back...

I have a leak somewhere outside my bay window and it's blown the plaster. I have taken off the radiator and and knocked back the plaster. Can anyone offer any vids or advice on plastering. I am cash strapped at the moment and I was hoping to try and do myself. I know about covering the area in...

Can anyone advise which product is the strongest\effective for removing paint from brick. I wonder what the commercial guys use ? I have found the following but I am not sure which are effective. Any advice is appreciated...

Thanks for the tip. I actually have them coming round to give me a quote. They said they use profile 22 and doorstop dooers. How do they compare to others like rehau and doors like rock or veka ?

Thanks Gazman. I hear what you are saying but I don't expect to pay 3 times what they are worth (and my costs calculation actually include the costs of the fitters). I don't mind anyone making a profit but some just take the p**s. You are probably right. Find a local guy\small outfit who can...

Thanks so much. Can I ask another question about getting ripped off. If wickes and others are making A rated windows @ £220 a windows (so I assume that is the cost of these windows) and they can fit them all in one day or two. So lets say £50 per window (being conservative) for fitting...

Thanks for the reply. This is the exactly what I am talking about. They are building the windows themselves and they have blank certificates. How do you know they are not giving you cheap knock offs and giving you an A rated cert.

I have had several companies come round and frankly, I have never met a shadier bunch of people in my life. Talk about snake oil salesmen. Either they are price fantasists or they have "so much work" they don't care what you say, not bother about answering questions and practically grunt a price...

It's not masonry painy as it has a rough pebble/grit mix texture. I spoke to the builder next door and he thought textured paint. However i have no idea where to go from here

My house is covered in a mystery substance which is peeling away in areas. I want to patch it but I don't know where to start. Anyone have any ideas ?[/img]

I have old sash box windows with Alumunium windows inside of them. The sash boxes have begun to rot away and I really need to replace the windows. A builder next door looking to get in on the job has said the after the sashes are removed you need to brick up the gaps and the sashes have a...

My house does not have shower. I am re-doing my bathroom and I want to fit one. I have a Glowworm 18si Condensing boiler fitted in the bathroom (2nd floor) with a hot water cylinder underneath it in the same cupboard and a cold water tank in the loft immediately above it. Firstly, I don't...