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Looking for ideas on roofing a uneven garden building that will be housing a hot tub. dimension of building are as follows 3.6 x 3.6 x 3.6 x 4.7 (m) wanted to keep costs and carpentry low and put a gable issue is the 4.7 is one of the sides is this still possible? or do I need to think...

Hi, quick question, we are renovating our house, and whilst a full rewire is on the cards, we want to sort the kitchen out first. My thoughts are partly because of the additional appliances, and the impending rewire. we add a second smaller consumer unit in the kitchen to run everything off so...

Just thought i'd query the masses about what i am about to do, in case anyone thinks I've missed something or going down the wrong avenue. I'm looking to get a 210l or higher unvented indirect cylinder in replacement for a old gravity fed system. Boiler is ok 10 yr old glowworm, serviced...

I'm looking to put a gate at the bottom of a set of front door steps. The size of the gate will be 800mm but the bottom step is ony 600 deep. so in theory i will have to raise the bottom of the gate up to the height of the next lowest step so it clears it. I'm looking for ideas into how i...

I'm looking for suggestions for a hardy all yeah round plant/bush/schrub, That gives off a nice smell. without having to rub it etc ( esp in spring summer time) My reasons is our neighbours bins are quite close to my front door and they must be putting some stinky sh*t in cause there's...

I'm starting my garden this year, and it's a mess. I had a company come in a quote 7k, which they then broke down what needed to be done. I'm now intersted in trying to do some of it myself and as such need some pointers. They said the first thing they would need to do is chemically spray the...

was looking aruond for answers for the title above. but was unsure if the link topic was on about hollow soffit or not. //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=56460&start=0&highlight=GU10 I know my best option is porbably Gu10 LED bulbs in a IP65 enclosure probably low voltage...

http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=41869&cat=3,40914,50427&ap=1 looking for something like this as i'm trying to hang (so to speak) a fireplace mantel I know i can make wooden ones.. ( which would be ok for the top part of the mantel) but not for the sides. does anyone know...

Hi, I have a granite hearth and back surround with a wooden mantel that i want to fit to save costs so the plumber can fit my gas fire http://www.fireplacemegadeals.co.uk/gbmantelsrossfireplacepackage-p-306.html the hearth and surround weigh a tonne, and the mantel is made of veneered wood...

Quick question, I had a combi boiler installed in replacement for a back boiler a few years ago, in addition to that work the plumbers installed an additional rad in the living room, using the grey speedfit parts then copper pipe when the piping went visible. I'm going to move the radiator now...

Hi, got myself an outhouse that has just had a screeded floor laid. Just want to know what's peoples opinions on what's best to do with it. I know you can get http://www.wickes.co.uk/Hardwearing-Concrete-Floor-Sealer/invt/214270 concrete sealer to finish it off Just wondered what...

Hi, Just a quick question. I have Laid a new concrete base 6" thinck with a DPM, on top of this I have had a concrete prefab building errected. (www.nucrete.co.uk) The use for the building is a workshop/outhouse all i'll be storing in it is a freezer, tools, bikes etc etc, so light traffic...

I have just had a new building put on the side of my house. which is a concrete prefab, with corrugated roof sheets on. The workmen sealed the whole building, including the flashing on the joining part to the house, the doors etc etc all except for one place. I raised a question with them...

Hi, Getting a concrete prefab shed/outhouse put up in the next few weeks (www.nucrete.co.uk) but because my house is brick (LBC heathers to be precise) I wanted to cover the pebbledash that this building comes with and match it to my house. After doing some research I have found you can use...

Hi, i've been reading all the lawn related threads and I think i've got my head around what i need to do. but i thought i'd post my situation here just before i go ahead and possibly make a mistake i have a sloping garden high at the back sloping down to the house. about a 5% slope, 22m long...

Finishing off our bathroom, and at the beginning of the project we ordered everything (units/sink/toilet) as times has gone on and we've started to fit everything we have now noticed that the wall cabinet is a lot light type of Oak veneer than the rest of the units ( not brought from the same...

Hi, just been checking the forum to see if these questions have been asked before and i can't see any so here i go. 1. I have a above countor wash basin to install, ( with overflow built into the sink) ( so although it's perfectly round there is a ridge running down the back) it came with no...

I'm currently redesigning our back garden I am currently working on making a new patio (lowering it to the same level as the conservatory) as the current one is designed completely wrong (you'll see what i mean when you see the pics) and I have got to the point where I need to get a builder in...

Hi I live in a 1970's council built property, and have gas central heating, (back boiler behind a gas fire) HW/CH electrical timer on the wall, a hercal indirect coil cylinder upstairs, myson compact pump (well that what the name says ;) and I believe some kind of electrical directer switch, mid...

Hi, don't really know too much about porches, I live in a ex-council house (built 1960's) cavity wall etc etc on the front is a semi circular porch that needs repairing/replacing it looks like it has been letting water into the wood supports for a while as it leans downwards and upon...