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Hi, As per pic. We were going to render but I think doing batons and board may look nice. Any ideas what size wood to screw to the wall and at what intervals? I'll use 6ft boards. Thanks

Hi, As per pic. We were going to render but I think doing batons and board may look nice. Any ideas what size wood to screw to the wall and at what intervals? I'll use 6ft boards. Many thanks

Hi, Basically popping a rail on the side of the stairs in pic otherwise it's a nice drop. I'll use fence posts as the uprights and may hopefully get a couple of the lower ones into the ground and postcrete in. The one for the top corner may have to be attached only due to height. Can anyone...

Hi, I'm well into doing a retaining wall now (yes it looks shocking but I'll be cladding the face :) ) To the left there will be steps and I'm just wondering the best way to get this done. Would I stagger the sides of the wall and put some blocks on the fence side (mirroring the wall) to...

Soon to be doing a retaining wall for the garden and will have a 10ft back with the sides coming down 5ft or so from the corners. Wondering if I have to use half bond or can I just build the corners like normal brick? Just like Lego. :) Then the only cuts would be at the ends. I've tried...

For some reason we've had it turned off and it's no longer spinning up. Only used it a few times. It was wired to come on with the light but I also popped an isolation switch outside the room and had a spark wire it all up. I've got the multimeter. Just wondering what probe where and what...

Hi, Just quoted £3800 for a wall with footings from concrete block, 212mm thick or something similar? I've decided against this and will do it myself as it's just a retaining wall there just 'in case'. Couple of questions- I'm on very hard chalky soil, how deep should I do the footings...

Hi Can anyone recommend any good suppliers of cages/baskets. Decided to use these as our 1.8m x 4.8m retaining wall. Hard to order without seeing them as I don't want sag and bulges so I'd probably avoid eBay but don't want to pay a fortune. Thanks

Hi, So we have a rubbish garden and were going to terrace in levels but decided to have one big area dug out so we got more space. Now the digger man has said this needs retaining and not to leave it long. I agree. My question is, how much would this cost to get done by someone and if I done...

Hi Bought a house and the previous owners had been playing about We have underground cable which went to some grey box and was then connected to extension cable, run along an outside wall and ended up at a master socket. The other day the phone line went dead. Seemed one of the cores in the...

Hi Just looking at options for the garden. Looking like a few m long and needs to be as high as the hedge. I can dig the footings and throw some concrete in though not too sure how deep to go as it get really chalky after 15cm. Probably 3 Piers and most likely in brick matching with the...

Hi Looking to put gravel grids down but there are so many that I'm a bit stuck for choice. Obviously some will be good and others, rubbish. We're looking to dig out the front lawn to maybe 12'', membrane, lay Type 1 and compact to 10-15cm then pop the grids on but I can only really find them...

Hi I'm currently digging up the grass area out the front to make way for a new drive. It'll most likely be dug down to 30cm, type 1 then compacted and then I'll pop gravel grids in. Now the hedge is the border with the neighbours. I looked into a double skinned wall with 3 Piers but it was...

Hi Just had an expensive kitchen put over some tiling I done myself. The tiles are wickes black/grey porcelain but not polished and the grout was mapei black. Basically the tiles look shockingly washed out and the grout ranges from light grey to nearly black. It only looks decent when it's...

Hi I put in a heated towel rail that runs off both the boiler and a Rico Aquarius electric element. The central heating makes it it give out an insane amount of heat. However, close the valves and leave one slightly open then flick the fused spur and it's a complete flop. I can leave it on...

Hi I'm just finishing off the hall, I have two new ceiling lights with 3 terminals and two existing pendants with two way switches as per the pics. I've done normal lights before but this has got me stumped. Any ideas? Many thanks

Hi We need a white paint for an interior handrail....I'm looking for something that won't yellow but I'm also trying to avoid gloss. it needs to be quite stain resistant or easy to clean. We do have white acrylic on the doors and skirting which is amazingly white but it just marks a little too...

Hi Ever since I redone the bathroom and changed it to plastic I've had the issue of sqealing when the taps are either turned off or when the toilet cistern has nearly filled. Seems like as the supply is stopped then the sqealing comes, has a little whine then stops. It's only effecting...

Hi We've got a pine handrail on the stairs which needs to be white! We're avoiding gloss, and acrylic paint marks too easy. Any ideas of something that's not gloss but is hard wearing and suitable for a handrail? Satinwood? Basically it needs to be Matt/Satin and wipeable/durable whilst...

Hi I have a BT line which comes into the house and connects to the openreach socket with just the blue and white wires, the rest have been cut off. I need to move the socket. Does anyone know what I'll need in order to extend this so the socket can go in another room? I'm guessing the cable...