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Im tempted to buy some self adhesive vinyl brick roll and add it to some surfaces in the garden for a brick effect. The roll itself is either vinyl or pvc I think. I tried some a sample outdoor last summer and after maybe a month, it had lost all colour and gone greyscale. If I painted it...

We're likely about to buy a flat concrete roof end terrace house, that has solar panels on the top. I know nothing about solar panels. The roof needs a complete refelt I expect. What do roofers typically do about the panels? Go around them or take them to the ground? Or move them to one side...

We're looking at buying a flat roof all concrete panel house. Technically this is a Jespersen system 3M construction from maybe the 60s. You can normally see the ceiling/roof panels in the rooms, unless they've been covered over. In this particular end terrace house, there seems a bizarre (?)...

We're looking at purchasing a house that has a flat concrete slab roof. (actually all the houses are all concrete slab in the area). The asphalt roof needs replacing. But is it normal for rotting artex to be this brown colour?

I want to illuminate the two walls (like columns) on either side on each window around the house. I don't want to stick a strip all down each verticle wall of each window frame, but rather, have 2xmini strips, one at each end of window cill, facing up, to illuminate the inset verticle walls...

I have a 10 year old flat asphalt roof. So far there aren't any leaks but I imagine it's nearing end of its life. There are large swollen bumps in it, but no obvious cracks yet. I'm wondering if I would prolong it's life by painting either the seams and bumps or the whole roof with something...

6 months ago some white masonry paint was spilt on clear polycarbonate roof sheets (conservatory) any suggestions on a paint Remover that won't damage the sheets? (the sheets are rather old) thanks

Long story short: I have an iPhone, not synced to cloud, smashed screen which used to type numbers into the password field itself... Which then caused phone to lock me out repeatedly until the only way into the phone (apparently) would be a factory reset and new screen. I have thousands of...

I have a rough pebbledash house. I was wondering if I could use expanding foam to attach a sheet of polystyrene outside (eg around doorway)? And then apply some self adhesive brick vinyl wallpaper onto the polystyrene, eg...

I would like to get my pvc front door replaced, possibly with a second hand door. What steps do I need to do to coordinate this effort? I'm guessing: 1. Measure the width and height of my door (Inc frame) 2. Get quotes off "door fitters" from checkatrade (or "builders"?) 3. Find a...

I have some leaks (pvc window cill, asphalt roof) can I apply gorilla liquid rubber paint on a dry day (about 8c temp) if it will rain the next? Can says cures in 24-48 hours. Maybe I need to do this in spring. Also, is there much difference to this liquid rubber paint vs £5 black roof/Gutter...

I have a clipsal shaver socket in the bathroom (says 115, 240v) Is there an adapter available so I can use a regular uk 3 pin plug, (aka my babyliss stubble trimmer) (and example link?) or should I consider having the unit replaced with a standard 3pin socket if one is made for bathrooms? Thanks

Season's greetings all, I have a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 10 laptop. Both are on the home WiFi. Both Windows firewalls switched off. Both can ping each other and are on same subnet and gateway. However, in the two specific games I want to play, the hosted gaming session does not show...

Hi all, I have a RGB strip (5050) which I'm trying to extend with another short offcut. I don't (yet) have a proper plastic connector, it's in the post, to link the two ends together. However even after lining up the four metal connectors where the strips meet, and pressing them on-top of each...

Hi all. Some kids broke the steering lock on my moped through the night (probably sat on the seat and kicked the steering) so today I've been wondering about a project I had in mind for a while, for a simple microwave proximity sensor alarm. I see the microwave module can be bought here for...

Hi all, The handle on a window at home no longer pulls up the internal lock at the base of a window. Any particular tool I could order to poke under the closed window and leverage the lock up to open it? Pictured below is a working window elsewhere in the house. Also is there a name for...

Hi all, I would like to power 300 (addressable) LED pixels. This type. They are 5V. I only need to power them for about 30 minutes, maybe 20 minutes. Would it be right to buy 8x AA 2100mah battery of a certain type (of which I'm not sure) to power these? The microcontroller I would be...

Seasons greetings! I have wired up, using multiple strands, what I would guess to be up to 400 LEDs - mostly around the garden, but some at the front of the house and some inside the house. (the strands originally came from cheap solar power garden string LEDs, but I removed the solar...

Hi all, We're buying new fence panels and slotted concrete fence posts to make a new fence around our 3m x 6m x 3m rectangle patio enclosure. On the Wickes website (UK) there is only one slotted concrete post. Is it assumed that you do not need a right-angle slotted post for corners? If...

Hi all, In a bid to heat my home office chair, I've bought a 12v heated car seat cover, assuming I could just plug it into a cigarette lighter adapter from ebay. Item in question...