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I've re-tiled a decorative hearth and ned to put the fire place back onto the wall, problem is, it's about a centimete higher than before. I tried drilling new holes but they're so crumbly, anchor bolts won't go in straight and won't grip. I tried little sticks, holes are too baggy. What can I...

I'm using self levelling compound to repair a crumbly old hearth (crumbling bits all removed), so that I can tile on top in Victorian style tiles. It's just a decorative hearth in a bedroom, so no actual fire. BUT, the floor is on a bit of a slope! What's the best way to get my hearth to match...

This weekend I'm going to re-roof our big garden shed, it's about 5.5x3.5m with a single pitch. An asbestos contractor is coming to remove the leaky old roof. I have shiny new 0.7mm corrugated tin with felt backing ready to put on, 12 pieces so each run is in 2 pieces with a decent overlap. But...

We've had 55mm thermaboard put on the coldest (external) walls in a couple of rooms. Any thoughts on the best way to attach things to thermaboard? I need to put new radiators in, and the plasterer said thermaboard can hold 20kg with just regular rawl plugs, so what does a small-medium radiator...

I'm going to board part of our loft after adding more insulation, but in a separate project I'm taking up a vast expanse of ugly decking from the garden. Can I reuse the decking boards in the loft?! Or is decking much heavier than chip board? And will it cope with loft temperatures? I'm...

I might be about to buy a semi with a hipped roof. To make this house work for me I need another double bedroom, but the location and garden are just perfect, and the asking price leaves me with some money to spend on alterations. Is a loft conversion possible with a 1970s-ish hipped roof? I’m...