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Well i have to sadly part with my old OO gauge train set. The other half wants rid but i am trying talk her into letting me have in hidden on a pulley system in the dining room. Its currently under the bed and she not happy as i doing the bedroom now and she's eyed up a bed that it wont go...

Hi All Hope everyone safe and well. I using Toplite blocks to create some small walls in the garden. Was looking at tiling them or can a make up a cement slurry to coat them and then paint it. Or would it have to be a proper render coating. Any thoughts. Martin.

Hi All Hope everyone safe and well. Revamping the garden totally now after building my shed lol. With wanting power and lighting on a more perm. basis i wondering the best way to achieve this. I currently have a unused 32 amp ring circuit up in the loft that is 2.5mm t & e. Is it possible...

Well decided to start my shed as weather nice and can't do anything indoors yet. Just an 8 x 4 to store bikes. Started on the base this afternoon and the rear side. Using 3 x 2 and sterling board with a shiplap cladding. The base is 18mm with 3 x 3 bearers. The rear is 11mm Sterling with a...

Well have you seen the queues of cars trying to get to the Peak District . People just don't listen.Police were telling them to go home. Should of fined them 200 quid a car. Bring on the army i say.

Well it time to look at self isolating or reduce my human contact. Going to stay at home and relax with some cans and popcorn in front of the TV. No sport so it movie time i think. OutBreak Contagion World War Z With a helping of I Am Legend i think.

Hi All. Can anyone recommend a rendering firm in salford/manchester. The brick is currently painted and was wondering if it better to try clean the paint off or use 600mm x 2500mm Speed Pro RL Rib-Lath Sheet Stainless Steel instead. Thanks Martin.

Hi All Well yet another trip to screwfix for some bits. Its great as it on my street so i have my own parts bin nearly on site lol. But the scary thing lately is the amount of people i have passed on the way in or out stinking of weed. Alot get into or out of vans which makes it even worse...

Hi All Front of house is painted brick and we want to have it silicone rendered. I have seen other sites where mesh is fixed to the wall to provide a key. Its a sandtex smooth paint that i did myself and it's on solid so scraping off looks like a no go. The thing that is bothering me is i live...

Hi All Some advice please. Currently boarding out the upstairs walls etc and new floorboards. Later on i am wanting power for my shed and Garden. Going to run the cable thru the house so it's going up the wall then under the floorboards down into the kitchen and then out to the shed that is...

Well i like walking and camping at the mo and d.i.y too. Rewired my house. All checked and certed. All new rads and piping. Water hot and cold pipes tiding up next. And cold water tank transfer into loft from bathroom. Yes i know but my 35 year old Baxi boiler works a treat. I've been in...

Hi All Just after a little advice regarding my roof. Its a 1900's mid terrace with a slate roof. I am wanting to have it stripped and new batterns and breathable membrane used. Would prefer to keep as slate but most people on my road have had concrete tiles instead. I think this due to price...

Hi All Newbie here. Currently working on a few things but my all seasons bbq my fav. Doing the garden so can be used all year round for get together. BBq going to be a bit of a fun thing to have in winter i guess. Most of the bricks i got from down the dirty track at the back of the house...