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Hi Hope someone can offer some advice before I call out a professional to look at this for me. Basically we notice when the washing machine empties we get a really terrible smell and the smaller of the dual sink fills up with grey water (not particularly filthy, just looks like used washing...

Ah well, you live, you learn. I'll have to find another use for this then :/

I told the guy what I'd be using it for and he said it would be fine but I'd need to treat it myself. I was looking at this: http://www.wickes.co.uk/clear-wood-preserver-5l/invt/170761/ Do you still think it'sd a no-go. I'd obviously like to use PT but stuck with what I have now :/

Hi, I've ordered some 3x2 from a timber yard local to ours and unfortunately it's not pre-treated. It's going to be used for decking joists and noggins. I'm just wondering what the best sort of treatment is for this? Standard wood preservative or alternative. Looking for cheapest solution...

Cheers mate. Sorry for the late reply but the advice was well heeded :)

Hiya mate Bit late but I had exactly the same problem and in the end fitted one of these into the sump...

Hi Thanks for the reply and sorry for the confusion. I haven't actually started the framework yet, I'm ordering the wood tomorrow for Thursday delivery. Basically here is the entire area and I've split it as best as I think, the small section 3150mm x 450mm is the one that is giving me a...

Hi I'm just about to start a decking frame after prepping the groundwork but I'm just struggling with the measurement side of things. The frame will be sitting on relaid patio flags, so the measurement of a sample frame area is: 2700mm x 450mm The decking lengths I've been looking at...

Hi Anyone offer a bit of advice on what joist hangers to use here please? I am trying to place some joist hangers on a standard brick external wall to lay beams on, creating sort of like an attached pergola. A lot of the masonry to timber joist hangers seem to have a ledge that goes into...

Hiya We noticed a lot of standing water after moderate rainfall in the centre of the garden so I lifted the patio flags and it was sitting water on quite heavy clay soil/builders sand mixture. I dug a channel out and have begun to dig a soakaway in the corner of the garden and am down...

Hi Whenever I turn my hot tap on quickly (downstairs or upstairs), I get a massive banging noise from the pipes and they start to vibrate close to the combi boiler. I have been told it could be water hammer, I have no idea what this is but it it relatively easy/inexpensive to cure? Thanks

Okay thanks I can pick one up pretty easy but are there any schematics or engineering diagrams as I'd rather just wait if theres a high chance of me killing it.

okay fair enough Could you at leats tell me what sounds wrong with it then??

I rent the flat but can't get hold of my landlord for a couple weeks as he is on holiday. Any other ideas?

Hi This is my first post and I really hope to fix this problem myself with the help of all you guys. So here goes: The problem first started about two weeks ago - I turned off the central heating/hot water completely for a period of about two days and it hasn't been able to get started...