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Attach higher timber posts to the front face of the existing fence posts. Then build a horizontal slatted fence, raising the height of the existing fence upto a total height of 2 meters. I would also built it down the sides of the decking area, extending towards the house upto where the decking...

Nice work mate. Did you do the brickwork yourself looks good? Just in time for the nicer weather enjoy!

Didn't you do a short course Tony?

Thanks for all your useful advice much appreciated. I'll apply the stabaliser to the affected areas only and the few small stain patches. Thanks once again. :D

Thanks for all your help so far. One last question, i've checked again and some of the paint does seem powdery in places (if i rub my hand along it it has a chalk like dust left on it). I will buy a stabaliser for this, does the stabaliser also prevent stains from coming through and if i...

Ok thanks, problem is can't do anything until this rains stops its been two days solid now with what looks like another one to follow! When you say ease the paint i presume your talking about thinning it out with water? Whats the advantage of this and should i do this on only the first coat...

Hi thanks for reply. Its smooth render, well smoothish! Thats why ive gone for the textured try to hide the imperfections a little hopefuly. Ive used a fungicide wash on the walls just need to wash that off latter and give the walls a final clean. Its prepainted the paint seems quite sound...

Hello all. Im going to paint the back of my house (if it ever stops raining) with Sandtex textured masonary paint and was wondering is it best to use a brush or can a roller also be used? Im not really sure if a roller would get the best result, does the textured paint work well with a roller...

cheers for the quick reply, ill check it out.

I need to drill a 100mm (4inch) hole through a tiled bathroom wall so that i can then core through the brickwork underneath to get the waste pipe to outside. I have my own diamond core drill set which i use for going through brickwork, but dont really want to attempt this on the tiles as its a...

tdesnos method is the easiest and also the quickest. then when you finished just change one of the downstairs lockshield valves (the one on the radiator closest to an external door) for a drainoff lockshield. :lol:

Good quality install i understand you know nothing about plumbing but does this not look good to your eye? As you said he is your mate and obviously a very close one at that if he is doing all this work free of charge! My only bit of advise is now you've been reasured he's doing a good job is...