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Hi all, So after lots of planning I just can’t justify the expense of a brick garage. So, I’m going to be getting a sectional garage. I’ll partly be using it as my office, partly to store my bike, partly to use for other hobbies. So it’ll be getting a lot of use. With that in mind, I’m...

Hi all, we've recently converted our garage into a pantry and utility room which sees me without a garage... this needs fixing :) at the side of our house we have a 3.9m passage, which is used as driveway space, it leads directly into the garden. I intend to build the garage on here, attached...

Hi all, so, been building a shed, and i'm no professional so there are imperfections here and there. one being between some planks of the shiplap. I don't think it'll let any rain in, but with the changes in temp the boards are having a move about and I can see sunlight through in a couple...

Hi all, so, sadly, I'd paid a local chippy to build my lean to shed - long story short he's a con man so i'm back to doing it myself.... at the moment, I have a concrete base, between the base and the house is a DPM. The base itself has no DPM. I am intending to build a raised base from...

Ok, so i'm gunna be boarding out the loft, https://www.buildersmetalwork.com/type-ar_trip-l_grip_framing_anchor.html so will be installing a bunch of these. Honestly, can't be bothered to nail them by hand. So, hoped for a recommendation for a nailer to make life a little easier.

Hi all, just after some advice just in case i'm planning to make a balls up. Intending to board the loft. As it stands there's nothing up there, usual insulation between joists, that's it I don't want to remove the old insulation, just don't want the hassle. My intention is to put...

Hi all, so we've "reclaimed" some space to the side of the house, i.e. we've replaced the fence. This has created a decent bit of space I'm keen to maximise with a shed trouble I have is there's a chimney stack up the middle. I could put a shed either side of the stack but wondered what I...

Hi all, so... we're planning what to do with the side of our property. at the moment we have an integrated garage, which is about to be removed and become a nice kitchen diner, office and utility (not just the garage, more ground floor remodel) anywhoo, this leaves me without a garage! we...

Hi all, so, we've recently moved and the new house has a wide garden - it needs some love! at the moment it has a shed sat on a patio slab base. The base is flat but not level i.e. it follows the slope of the land. The shed is falling down and as such will be getting removed. Now, I've...

Hi all, so, i'm a Diyer - would never say i'm any more than that! we're going to be moving in December (finally) and the new house has a decent garden in which i'll be building a new pub/office which is pretty much what my current garage is used for. i've never build anything more than a...

Hi all, so i'm currently building a roofed pergola. under a section of it I intend to put my charcoal BBQ and gas pizza oven. I had intended to get a couple of hatches, that completely open and position them above the bbq for when it's in use. But wondered if i'd be better served with an...

Hi all. So, our side garden area is being rebuild to make a large bbq area with dining etc. I have been looking into roofing structures and was intending to go plastisol as it’ll allow for the 3 degree pitch that I can have in the space. I have however been advised that it’ll be noisy as...

Hi all, so we’re in the throes of redoing our patio and putting up a pergola - it’s a large thing built off the side of the house which I’m aiming to have one part for bbq cooking, and the other for bbq eating :) now, we really want a roof structure on it to allow us to use it most of the...

Hi all, so i'm now permanently home based (work wise) which means one of our rooms has become my office. It's ok but to be honest I need to be further away to get some peace and quiet :) a portion of our house has a flat roof - including the garage. I was wondering about the potential (of...

Hi all, so, my garage is a bit of an everything room. I've insulated it so it's more comfortable and spend a fair amount of time out there playing darts/making homebrew/playing piano. My office is indoors in one of our downstairs rooms. It's ok, but noisy and feel like i'm in the middle of...

Hi all, just after some advice. I've insulated my garage, added double glazing and swapped the personnel door for a double glazed one and the entry door with a roller one, although that needs something adding to the bottom to seal the last little gap. I use the garage as a...

Hi all, after a spot of advice. It's hot....BLOODY HOT!! the wife and I want a swim spa, but are thinking perhaps we'll start with a frame pool with filter etc and see what use we get from it and go from there. With this in mind, we need a space for it. at the side of our house, we have...

Hi all, I’ve never owned a mailer before but would like for for a garden project. our little guy is now running...and I want to fence off the lawn to avoid trip hazards. Just a 4’ picket fence and gate. now the width is going to be around 15m I’ll need to nail in each 22mm thick pale and...

Hi all, so I've slowly been adding to the tool kit, and i'm at a point now where I want to put things away in a neater way. I have an impact driver drill/driver Circ saw Multitool. planner sander. all Makita 18V tools, just curious to see what others have done to store their power tools...

Hi all, so, we've been plugging away on the house and are edging ever closer to our planned extension (I sadly had to go for replacing double glazing, some cladding and will have to do a new kitchen first! but once that's all done I can move onto extension) Now, this is a bit of fun for a...