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We back up to a paddock. The owner had a local farmer in to cut the grass late last year but didn't rake it up. Today he has pegged 1 meter wide black plastic over the paddock in 3 seemingly random strips. Any ideas why? I know, I could just ask him but I rarely see him. Cheers

Hi All, I fight a continued battle with moss in our lawn. In past years I have applied Evergreen 4 in 1 weed and feed. The downside is that no matter how much a plan to apply when rain is expected or how much I water in, I always end up burning the grass. So, this year I was thinking of...

Hi All, We moved into our house 5 years ago. We had a single garage demolished at the side of the house. Whilst it was being demolished we discovered that the rain gutter downpipe didn't run into a drain, it just went about 2inch into the ground and that was it. At the same time of the...

Hi All, I'm about to start my next project which is insulating our dorma walls. They are about 2mtrs high before the roof line slopes them off. I have already stuffed friction fit insulation I bought from Wicks in between the upright batons. My next plan is to cover over the insulation...

Hi All, I am wanting to replace some old radiators that are the same size. I have noticed that the insert in the radiator has a larger connector than the new one. So to replace the radiator I would have to drain the system (or bung or freeze the pipe) and replace the valve. Is it...

Hi All, We recently had some home improvements which involved some electrical work. The electrician discovered about 8 brown MK style junction box's under our bedroom floor. He checked them all over and our house has all the relevant safety certificates. Tagged on to his work though is a...

Hi All, Just putting in a new bath that will have a shower over at the tap end. I have been advised to have the top level of the bath with a 1cm drop to the opposite end of the shower so the water will not collect at the back of the taps. Is this correct? I've fitted it in but not tiled...

Hi All, I have a large tarmac area in front of our house which I cannot afford to replace. I want to freshen it up though. So my question is, any suggestions? I have thought of jet washing it, would this damage it further? I have seen various tarmac paints but I'm a bit...

I think this will be a difficult one to answer but here it goes. Previous owners in our house had an extension which added an ensuit. In the ensuit there is a toilet, sink and shower. The shower and the sink are both supplied via two pumps. The sink has mains pressure cold water and a...

Hi All, I recently removed some tiles in my bathroom. An area of plaster came away with tiles. I'm going to tile over the top so I decided that I would replace the plaster. I had a bag of plaster left over from some building work 2 years ago so I decided to use that. I bought some PVA...

Hi All, I am about to install a steel bath. The bath will have a shower over it but not an electrical one. The only electrical power in the bathroom will be the lights in the ceiling. Do I need to earth (bond) the bath? Should all the pipework be bonded? If so how? Is it a...

I erected a closed lap fence earlier this year and now want to stain it. Has anyone used Sadolin Shed & Fence Protection? Does it last 5 yrs or more? Or can anyone recommend a good quality product thats £15-£20 per 5 litre tub? I have 30mt of 2mt high fencing to cover so I'm thinking...

Hi All, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for my question! I have a Garador electric garage door system. The remote fobs that came with it are quite expensive to replace. Could I buy a none branded fob that operates at the same frequency '868.30 mhz' and use that? Thank you...

Hi All, From the attached pictures you will see I have a wind tunnel down the side of my house passing over the decking and then down my drive. Any suggestions as to how I can reduce the problem without blocking off the area as I like the feel of the garden wrapping around the house. Our...

Hi, Our pine kitchen is finished in BriWax. We love the look but washes off. So I am looking for an alternative. We want a semi matt finish. I have seen two products. http://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/products/wood-finishes/wood-oils/hard-wax-oil.htm#0...

Searched the forum to try and find an answer with out asking but no luck. I am currently laying a membrane in my borders that edge to my lawn. I intend to lay plum chippings on the membrane. Any suggestions on how to keep the chippings off the lawn? I don't want to use anything jagged...

Hi All, I have recently erected some swan neck driveway gates. They are 5 foot high rising to 6 foot in the centre. I have drop bolts at the bottom of the gates and a latch 2/3rds of the way up. The latch has now bent in the winds. It hasn't been that windy ( not compared to what we get in...

Hi All, I'm trying to find a product to stain my fence as I don't like the silver grey colour it will go. I don't like the colours by Ronseal or Cuprinol. I like the Burma teak by Sadolin just not the price! So I have been trying to find an alternative. I did come across an Osmo product...

Hi All, I am planning to treat my new fence. I want a natural looking colour, perhaps a light oak'ish colour. I had looked at Cuprinol Ducks Back Autumn Gold but I'm not sure if I will get the colour I'm hoping for. Any suggestions or experiences would be appreciated.

Hi All, I want to insulate between internal plaster board and external timber cladding. In the picture below you will see a red arrow pointing to the area. Between the internal plaster board and the cladding there is only the roof membrane. I can gain access in the roof void from below...