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I’m needing to spend several thousands on full fencing around the garden which I intend to make and put up myself. The current fencing put up by the previous owner is around 5 years old and rotten throughout. Keen to not have this happen again I will be looking for UC4 timber but I can only...

Following on from the advice from my other thread I’m am needing to add some supports similar to a few that’s there already (see red line in picture). I have some c24 4x2 which will be used and was intending to screw them in until I read that screws are less favourable and nails should be used...

Apologies, I have somehow made another thread trying to change the title. Please could a mod delete? Thanks

I have discovered a roof joist that has gone wonky in a house we have recently moved in to. What’s annoying is that I completely missed this when looking round. Looking through photos I took prior to buying I can see that it was like that before we moved in. Nothing seems loose, is moving, etc...

I am looking to buy a LED driver for my G4 conversion to LED and saw this from Toolstation. It states it has Integrated JB4 distributor ports. What are these? Do you buy JB4 connectors that you connect to the wires to plug in? Every time I’ve googled I get information about cars. There is...

I bought some xim the other day with the intention of using it with some Bedec aqua advanced. The only issue is I have no idea how much I'm supposed to use. It quotes ounces per gallon which is utterly meaningless as I have no way of accurately measuring and I use around 100ml-200ml of paint at...

Looking at a set of masonry drill bits and wondering what would be better; These Dewalts seem to be most people default choice at only £9.99 from SF. http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-extreme-2-masonry-drill-bit-set-5pcs/88598 However these have caught my eye from Irwin for pretty much the...

I bought some 1 litre Bedec Aqua advance today for the grand price of £24! From what I read this is pretty decent stuff so while expensive was reasonably happy to pay for it. I then walked into Asda who were selling 750ml of Johnstones for £5. I bought that as well with the intention of...

I bought two posts rated as HC4. When they were cut I was concerned to see a big difference between them. The post as it should be. A large percent of the wood treated. Not how it should be...also rated as HC4

I have a high water table approx. 50cm below surface meaning that the bottom of the gate post will be sitting in water. I have not found any guide as to how to overcome this. I really need the posts need to be wood, would this actually be a problem as this is quite deep? I was thinking about...