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Hi All Am looking to re-roof my lean to with feather edge boards, but the lengths in which they come aren't as long as I'd like so I need to join them in the middle. I have a supporting joist running down the centre so the butt ends will have something to fasten to. Is it possible to use...

Hello Everyone, I have a 1930s semi which has had the box room (small corner front bedroom) airbrick rendered over on the outside. I wondered whether the original purpose of this was just for ventilation of upstairs fireplaces or whether it's more important than that? Reason I ask is that...

Howdo all. I've begun a project to retain my backyard using steels planted in the ground and 5" railway sleepers placed between. Bought some sleepers (new tanalised ones) and I've noticed a fair few have developed splits. Is this normal? And if so, how can I best prevent it? The only...

Hi all I've decided to build a retaining wall in my garden using new 8" thick treated sleepers. The wall is 1.8m high, so what I've thought to do is stagger the ends for strength and use steel ties and deadmen where possible to fasten to the rock behind. Does anyone have any advice on how...