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Got a broken gravel board amd the neighbours have had a new fence installed without replacing the board. From my side its out of sync with the fence posts and I have soil etc over spilling. I want something to tidy it up and stop the overspill. However as it isn't level I can nkt install a...

Have a brick garden wall and the top course has blown and become loose with bits coming off the brick. The brick used has 3 holes in it. Sometime in the future I'd like to remove them and redo. Is this the correct type of brick? I'm assuming water is getting in and frosting causing the brick to...

Few years after installation I started to see light at top of the door and knew soornhd dropped slightly but was always OK. Today its even worse and sticking on the bottom catch... Looking at the bottom hinge (see picture) it seems to have dropped out of place quite a bit and I can actually...

Hi I have a pin hole leak in a radiator that is only 2 years old. New boiler fitter a year and half ago and recently serviced and pressure topped up. I'm assuming this could be the problem as the system wasn't flushed with new boiler. Pressure has now dropped and no hot water or heating...

Looking to treat and stain external beams on house. These are purely decorative and look a bit weathered now. Doing a bit of research I found delux ultimate and sadolin superdec. The delux I believe is best for smooth timber so superdec it is so far. Will this be OK and do the job, bringing...

Looking to level an outside space ready for gravel grids followed by decorative aggregate on top to make a sort of gravel patio area (About 3 x 3 metres). Currently have decking there which will be taken up so there is just soil and bits of waste under there. What's the best material to level...

Got a rat visiting the cavity walls of the house. Pest control just been out and identified their most probable access point. Question is, what is the best way to block up hole with some sand/cement I've took up a small portion of rotten decking which is due to be ripped up at some stage...

Have just taken old engineered wood floor up ready for screeding and new floor to be fitted. The room is an extension. However on the outside wall, we have french doors and whoever built extension seems to have left a gap from what looks like block work to the doors and filled the gap with...

Hi Not really a DIY question as such but I'm wondering if people normally sell or give away used engineered wood flooring.. We are taking it up and either it's going in the skip or if we can sell /give away that would be a better option.. Decent condition, just needs a good sand and...

Flush on toilet keeps sticking. The button stays in and may sometimes pop out on its on but when stuck in a constant trickle of water is happening. When I take cable off from push button the cable stays in the flushed position so something is not releasing it. I'm struggling to find access to...

Hi, just after a bit of advice please. We are looking at getting a new kitchen fitted but toying with the idea of knocking a single door way into a double and installing bi fold doors that can be folded around one side. The door way is internal but on an external wall (extension build) so...

Council drilled holes in a flat and filled holes with filler spreading onto wallpaper. Any ideas if it's possible to remover the filler from the wallpaper. ThanksIMG_20190919_153448 by jackpot posted 19 Sep 2019 at 4:32 PM

Any ideas how to remove this toilet seat. Can not access underneath the pan without taking the front cover of cupboard off by breaking silicone etc. Is this the only way or does the seat clip off somehow? Thanks IMG_20190114_192843 by jackpot posted 14 Jan 2019 at 7:33 PM IMG_20190114_192911 by...

Concealed vanity unity cistern flush cover plate has cracked and therefore will not stay on. Looking for similar flush button spare part but having trouble finding one or whether certain one are suitable. This is the existing one. It's only cheap plastic. Could anyone help.. Thanks...

Existing downstairs light is a standard light with pull chord. Suddenly the switch I think has broke so thinking of getting a new light at the same time. Will a radar motion sensor light wire in the same as existing? Pull chord permanently on and just let the motion sensor do its work. Is this...

Looking for a new combo drill and will be after a few more tools later in the year/next year. It's a bit of a mine field. Looking at the Green Bosch 18v range and the worx 18v range so far. Just wondering overall which has the biggest range of tools to utilize the same battery type so I can...

Have a water butt in the garden but previous owners have installed it wrong. The downpipe that feeds the water butt stops 3 feet from the floor with no drain or grid at floor level causing it to overflows leak out of the water butt connection and drips down to the floor (decking) leaving green...

Recently inherited some old decking thats seen better days. It previously had a coloured stains that has all but worn away. I have removed the rotten boards and and ready to replace with new ones. I slowly doing up the garden so I only plan getting another 2 years out of it. My plan is to...

Composite door which is a about 3 years old is looking very tired. There are white residue streaks down it and the protection film/gloss (?) is flaking a wearing away. Is this normal for a door that supposed to be guaranteed for 10 years? Can this be fixed easily? Thanks

I want to raise a grass area as it holds water in the winter for a few days and either pave or gravel. I was originally thinking of a plastics grid system topped with aggregate and then decorative gravel, But now considering the pedestal systems. Both would allow the water to drain underneath...