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I put the plug in a weatherproof enclosure but I'm having doubts about the life of the cable. It's very thin and I know it'll end up getting snagged at some point if left dangling out of the enclosure. I was going to put the cable into some conduit but how do I connect the conduit to the weather...

I have a Jarrah pergola, with the posts attached directly to a concrete pad. I want to put 3 courses of brick around the base. Is there a method for this to reduce moisture And extend the life of the post?

Local residential property had an outbuilding that was granted planning permission in 1987 for a fish and chip shop. Local people tell me that it lasted 6 months then closed down due to not being financially viable. In 1998, there was an indoor swimming pool granted planning that was attached...

I have a pergola walkway planned that drops 140mm over 9m to fall in line with the slope of the garden. There are 5 posts (per side) over the 9m with brick plinths built around the base. What's the best advice in dealing with the slope? 1. Should the entire structure be sloped parallel to the...

Do I anchor the post to the concrete footing then brick around it or build a solid brick pier then fix the post to the pier?

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I've done a temporary cleaning of the jets on a Rangemaster Elan 110 LPG gas hob and all the vertical jets have had a vast improvement. How do I clean out the horizontal jets for the big wok burners? The hole in the jet isn't as accessible as the others. We don't give gas advice, sorry.

What gas sealant is preferable for lpg hob jets?

I have a dimmer switch on a two-way circuit - what goes where? I want to change it to a standard switch (Com, 1way, 2way) Thanks for any help.

Can anyone tell me how to wire up this ceiling rose? Current New Thanks

My petrol Toro Recycler has finally given up the ghost so I need to get a new machine - trouble is, no one seems to have anything in stock!!!! I need a mulcher or a side discharge machine and a budget of around £500. I was looking at either the Stihl RM4RT...

I'm planning a garden office, less than 30sqm so about 3.6mx8m. I've usually done these on concrete foundations with a concrete floor then built the rest out of 2x4's but the last one I did was pre-crazy timber prices. I'm wondering if I should just build this one out of block. What's the...

I need to tile over a concrete floor on ground level (Utility & WC) and a first-floor timber floorboard floor (bathroom). I was planning to stick some Schluter DITRA 25 Uncoupling Membrane down which I can fit directly on the concrete floor. Do I need to put cement boards on the bathroom...

I've been using a Dewalt DC988 for 15 years for DIY work and it's been a great bit of kit. The gears are getting hard to engage now but the big problem really is the batteries don't hold a charge for long. I've got a range of dewalt battery powered tools, impact driver, circular saw, SDS drill...

I need to refurb my roofline which is cast iron gutters with timber fascias and soffits. There's a few sections of the guttering that has failed and will need replacing but where it's been leaking the fascias have rotted. I don't want to have to remove the guttering in the areas and replace...

How do you successfully secure scaffold towers overnight? Or do you dismantle and pack away at the end of every day?

I can't say I noticed much before if it's always been like this, it just caught my eye today. I chopped through a few roots about 5 years ago and wondered if I've killed it. It's a Sycamore and at least 20m tall.

I’m painting some garden furniture and was going to use the Osmo WR basecoat first (it’s new pine) then Osmo country colour (Labrador blue) Are they worth the massive cost or is there an alternative?

I have a set of festoon garden lights that come with a standard 3 pin plug. These lights have no earth, just the live and neutral. I bought a plastic exterior light switch with the intention of splitting the 2 core cable and putting the switch in-line but I'm confused about which wire goes...

What the best options for treating and protecting outdoor tanalised timber furniture? Can I treat it straight away or do I have to wait for a few months? I don’t want a finish that I have to keep doing every year or so, I prefer something that needs little maintenance. I saw a suggestion to...