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have a block shed with render on outside. the render at the bottom of wall has blown, letting in water. .will be knocking 18inchs of render of this weekend, is there anything i can paint onto blocks temporary to keep out water. will re render when weather improves. thanks.

block built shed with render on outside. now very wet on inside. is it possible to paint outside with a damp proof paint. thanks.

i am planning to put up a shed. 16ft x 10ft. was thinking of using ether ground screws., or building pillars. has any body used these. it will be built at the bottom of a long garden, and access is very limited. thanks in advance .

had back boiler removed about 16 years ago. the metal flue pipe was left in the chimney. we now have a damp patch on the bedroom wall were the chimney is. have checked up in the loft, all is dry on the bedroom ceiling. and so is the chimney. would the old flue pipe cause condensation. the pipe...

resprayed the bumper with metallic paint. finished of with two coats of clear lacquer. I thought the lacquer dried to a shine. mine dried to a dull finish. anybody know where or what has gone wrong. any advice would be most welcome. thanks in advance.

i have a logic ideal combi. problem is when i have the heating on the boiler will run for a few minutes, then cut out. after a few more minutes it comes back on. and then cuts out . it will do this all the time. the rads at best are only luke warm.the pressure is ok. i have also bled all the...

i,m looking to find away to connect a usb flash drive to a monitor with a vga connection.(blue) is this even possible. i,ve looked on the net for any sort af adapter. no luck. thanks for any help anybody can give.

i,m building a timber shed. with the sides made with a frame work. i,m covering it with a dampproof membrane and feather edge timber. the inside will have insulation, rockwool, with osb board finish. would it be worth putting reflective foil between the osb and insulation. hope all this makes...

im looking for shed base legs, thay are made of plastic and can be adjusted up ore down. can,t find them anywere. not shure of proper name for them. thanks for any help.

I am looking for a cordless hedge trimmer/grass strimmer, in one unit, {swap trimmer to strimmer}. I can only find petrol ones. I prefer cordless. any ideas welcome. thanks.

has anybody heard of electriq cctv . these are being sold on the Debenhams plus web site. many are half price. I know you get what you pay for. these have been reduced from £527.97 to £245. any thoughts from anyone?. many thanks.

I will be changing the old lights in my kitchen to 4ft led battens. the room is 20ft x10ft. what would be the best watts ,22, 36, or 18. my old lights have the cable in the centre entry. the leds seem to be at the end of the batten. I cant get access above the ceiling to do any rewiring. any...

have a problem with water hammer. this happens with hot and cold water. would fitting a none return valve on the outlet side of stop cock fix this? have turned the pressure down and no change. nor does increasing the pressure make any difference. any help would be appreciated thanks.

need a little help, what would be the best way to preserve a picnic table. I don,t want to use paint.so maybe a decent preservative would do?. any advice would be appreciated. thanks.

i have a limit of £200 pounds for a new table saw, I am thinking of getting the draper 82571 table saw, will only be doing general diy.any body any thoughts on this machine. or any that any one has used. thanks.

I plan to use concrete posts as pillars, takes up less room than using blocks. a 3ft wall, an 3ft panel on top. I will be using starter bars bolted to the posts for the block wall. I would like it to be flush on the other side. have drilled one hole I post, no problem. does this sound ok?. many...

hi, after a bitter dispute with my neighbour over the boundary, which went to mediation, we decided to build a wall between us. we built the wall completly on our side of the boundary. he has since piled wood and steel up against his side, the wall is already showing signs of damage, before i...

hi,i am building a 4ins block shed at bottom of garden, my next door heighbour has all ready built a block shed , the wall his side is right on the boundry, with his footing about 6 ins my side, would it be in order to put my footing 6ins above his footing, and 8 ins wider, there will be a...

i am looking for a table insert for a B@Q pro table saw. model no, CLM1500TSS. have tried B@Q instore and online no luck.any ideas were to try, many thanks. :)