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Hi, I have a mound of hard-core next to my garage that I would like to retain and level off so I can put a trailer/motorbike on it. I don't know if I should use gabion baskets or trench block with a fence above ground level for privacy (and to stop anyone falling off) Any suggestions to...

Hi, I'm building my own detached garage to the front of my property. I'm up to the roof now (which is going to be hipped), I've bedded the wall plate in, installed joists and OSB so I can walk about to construct the roof and ready to cut the rafters and ridge. I'm having an 8:12 slope...

Hi all, I have 3 questions regarding a lean to I'm building. It will be going on the side of my house with a corrugated plastic roof (the cheaper wavy stuff as opposed to the £30/sheet flat perspex) and a tImber frame fully cladded. It will be going beyond my fence but still on my land...

Hi, I'm building a lean to at the side of my house and wish to clad it up as cheaply as possible, what would be the best option? Would plywood sheets be suitable? I'd like something more substantial than feathered edge if possible. I've used shiplap for a bar I built in my garden but it wasn't...

Hi all, I am in the process of making a few tables using logs that I have got hold of. I would like to know how should i go about treating the edges? They were cut down probably about 3-4 weeks ago so have not dried out yet. The tops look ok but the sides keep getting a white "froth" (which...

Hi, I'm just starting to fit a new bathroom, everything's out, I'm fitting a pvc ceiling, new bath sink and toilet and re tiling the walls and floor. My question is, what should be done first? I was thinking in this order: -Fit the battons for the ceiling and run the cables for the shower...

Hi, I have recently made myself a new storage bed, but there is no headboard yet. What I was thinking of doing is cutting the shape out of mdf and securing it to the wall but I want it to hook on rather than screw in so there are no screws/bolts on show. I was wondering if someone could...

Hi there, We are planning to get rid of the capet in the living room and replace it with laminate flooring... I have already done the 3 upstairs rooms but just put plywood down over the slightly uneven floorboards, then underlay, then the laminate (in 2 of the rooms, I had to then take a...

Hi, im in the middle of fitting an alarm (wired bellbox, wireless sensors) My control panel has 2 terminals for "BELL TAMP" (which were bridged when i got the alarm) and my bellbox has only one un-used terminal (apart from BTO) which is "RETURN" I'm pretty sure this is the tamper terminal...