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.. to make a fence like this? I'm going to paint it black, and it won't be touching the ground. Also where would you suggest i get it from. Can i pick it up from bnq? Bets type of paint to use also? Many thanks you lovely people.

I'm trying to replace the valve in my shower and I've come up against an imovable force. What tool should I use to unscrew this brass plate? I've wd40 it, tried pliers, a cloth by hand. And it's just stuck. Even a screw driver in one of the notches. Any ideas?! Its just STUCK!

I am edging a patio with pressure treated softwood sleepers http://www.avsfencing.co.uk/railway-sleepers/new/softwood/2-4m-softwood-sleeper-200mm-x-100mm/ What would be the best treatment for them? ideally i want to darken them to a nice deep brown colour, and also protect from the...

Noticed an odd patch of paint in my loft conversion. Had it newly plastered last spring and did a mist coast plus 2 or 3 coats of white emulsion. Its in the corner with the wall the adjoining to next-doors loft. Been round to neighbours and theirs is fine on the other side of it though...

I want to put some shelves into the alcoves of the chimney breast in my loft much like the picture below. (toward bottom of gallery) http://skyline-loftconversions.co.uk/gallery But not 100% on how to add the batons that will be on the sloping roof and underside of chimney. Does...

Theoretical question. Builder does some small roofing work for you. U ask for before and after photos as u can't be there... and he only noticed work needed doing when he was up there. Work is then done, but when images come through the "before" image looks a little odd (obviously not your...

Theoretical question. Builder does some small roofing work for you. U ask for before and after photos as u can't be there... and he only noticed work needed doing when he was up there. Work is then done, but when images come through the "before" image looks a little odd (obviously not your...

Just after a bit of advice, I'm putting engineered wood over the top of floor boards in my hallway. At the end of the hallway their is a step down into the kitchen. Bit confused on how to finish the edge of the new engineered wood, as i don't have a "stair tread" shaped piece of teh new...

Sorry.... moved to staircase/floor thread! ---------- Just after a bit of advice, I'm putting engineered wood over the top of floor boards in my hallway. At the end of the hallway their is a step down into the kitchen. Bit confused on how to finish the edge of the new engineered...

I have approx 1-2 inch gaps between the floorboards and the wall in my under-stairs cupboard. The draft coming up from below (under the house) is very cold and i want to plug the gaps. I also have copper pipes (both hot water and gas) running through which have large gaps as well. What would...

Hi there, new to forum but doing up house and am a complete novice so will be on here a lot i predict. Anyway, we've just had our bathroom done and had an extractor fan installed - the only problem is it seems to be on for ages! Its a low voltage one and comes on with the light switch, but...