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I want to add a drain pan metal grate under my outside tap to wash boots etc. I have a 110 pipe nearby any ideas I can't seem to find such a solution. Say for example it's about 50cm square. Any ideas thanks.

I need to fix a timber flush with this steel but cannot access the back to put a nut on a bolt, how do I fix it on. Apparently the garage motorised mount frame need to fix to this face tia.

How do I wedge a piece of timber in here? Need to fix to beam to make flooring extend. Tia

Iam about to fit a UPVC window in this area with sill, however i see the lead flashing isn't great in the corners see pics, can i get away with sealing all the way into the corners with lead sheet silicone and then silicone up round the frame? And a few beads across under the sill? The front...

I have a Hychika leaf blower, its so dam good but one of the 4.0ah batteries has failed. Well it wont charge at all and the batt test button will not light up. I was considering taking the pack apart and replacing the 18650 cells, any advice? Not done this before i believe i need a spot...

I have just taken up a load of parkay hardwood floor now left with horrible tar like adhesive over render concrete floor, obviously i want to remove this before i lay a new cement tiled floor, any suggestions on removing this horrible stuff thanks

I have just installed the new toilet in our new ensuite. I tried to flush and it wouldn't, i knew the soil pipe etc were ok so i took the ubend off the hand basin, and voila instant flushing, so figured this is all about the water unable to exit due to some suction issue i can't fathom right...

Before i make my own i need a device to monitor my thermal store tank and temp via smart device and set alerts, etc, obviously part of this means i need a prob attached to my thermal store to monitor temp. Is this something you can do via Nest or an other or we still in the dark ages and need to...

Just fitting my toilet (yes ignore the skirting etc it will all look good once finished. Im guessing McAlpine or someone offer a solution to the soil pipe in the floor some sort of collar or something to hide the plastic soil pipe and orange pipe, how do i finish this area? Im thinking is it...

We are having our CU upgraded and some cables rerouted one feed is to a small 6pitch caravan site. Currently fed by 16mm twin and earth through the house to an outside point. The sparky has suggested we run 25mm SWA to this point instead just to keep resistance down over the length (30metre...

I have some engineered flooring here i want to lay, checking the website it suggests i should be using D3 Glue for the tongue n grove joints. I don't see any D3 at screwfix i see D3 is specified as Waterproof - Can i use Gorilla Glue or Evo Stick water resistant?

I have a dip where the old floor meets new as you can see and I need ot flat for wooden floor. Any tips on how I lay liquid screed / levelling compound to taper off to the left and fill dip in middle any tips appreciated. Do I brush floor with SBR first?

I had my roof finished the other day and noticed around the sides of the dormer where it interfaces with the ridge these holes. I am concerned as i would have assumed this material looks stretched before it was bonded leaving these holes, before i pay can i confirm this is normal or should be...

Anyone know where I may get a fair quote on a garage door? I have just been quoted £4300 to supply and install a 4.7x2.1m 4 panel door. You can buy a quality used car for that over some panels a motor and cheapo galvanised rails it doesn't add up.

I am shortly having my garage floor finished with screed. Questions. First of all this has been build on a 'Raft foundation of concrete' Was there supposed to be celotex? as i dont see room for it now as 80mm will bring it up level with the driveway. Second i am not sure which i go for, i...

My basin thread is about 40mm and the female on the Mcalpine u bend about 45mm I bought that 11/2 Euro waste adaptor thinking that would work but it's too big for the brass thread. What fitting do i need to adapt this to my Mcalpine u bend thanks!

I want to put a round window in our gable end wall about a 1m diameter. Brickies are close to bottom course and I don't have the frame yet. How do I knock up a template for them? I gather as much load isn't going as the roof up already its just a matter of bricking it round which I know Will...

Just put chisel through pipe hoe do I bandage repair ? Or putty?

My makita Multi has stopped cutting, still powers up fine but when i try to cut it's not oscillating correctly bit like when the blade works loose but it isn't. It seems to work applying pressure one way and not the other ie 180degree works but the other 180deg side wont oscillate. Ive looked...

I want to connect a straight piece of pipe here instead of this 45 degree small connector any idea what i need?