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Hi I’ve nailed a few jiffy hangers at the wrong height onto a header. I need them about 1.5 inches higher. I am putting some stronger ceiling joists in my old attic. (Nothing is level or straight). My issue is that if I take the nails out and nail again at the correct height I feel like the...

Hi Anybody know what these posts are in the hedge at the end of my garden. They are oak and seem to have been put there around the time the garden was divided for another property. They run in a line along the stems of the hedge. My question is whether they likely represent the border..?

Which nails/screws are best to fix joist hangers with.

Hi, I am treating my fence panels with a clear preservative. Its quite expensive compared to the coloured ones with you can get massive tubs of at a good price. Anybody know a cheaper clear alternative which is a good price. I am getting only 2 panels per 5L of sika at the moment Many thanks

Hi I am making a beam up with three 12x2s bolted together. Unfotunately only 9x2s are available due to import issues. How can I make up the depth.

Hi I am putting a beam in my loft. I need to creat a recess for one end of the beam in the gable end wall. 1930s house. Bond is just two layers of bricks with headers every few rows. Outside is rendered. Bricks have lime mortar between them so I can remove some easily enough. Unluckily there is...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on placing a beam in my attic. I have a 1930s house with a purlins supporting the rafters of the roof. They have suprisingly liitle supportung them. A builder has supported the two largest down onto walls belows using a couple of thick...