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Hi all I want a compressor and soda blaster just for occasional use so don't want to don't want to spend much. This compressor seems a bargain http://www.sgs-engineering.com/sc24h-24-litre-high-flow-air-compressor I asked them via customer support what else I would need to use it to soda blast...

Hi all Sorry if I have the terminology wrong. Have a 60s bungalow with heavy concrete tile roof and was in the eaves yesterday when I noticed some movement of the layer of bricks the roof base plate goes on to. Bit concerned about it. Would strapping the plate to the joists be a solution...

Hi all What would you put on the edge here to make as neat a finish as possible. I have to do the prep for the plasterer coming Friday! Patio door has come out so want to keep the rock as it is in the conservatory to right of pic and finish the reveal. I'm hoping to board up to the existing...

//www.diynot.com/network/tzartisan/albums/ Hi all Hope the album of photos helps show the problem. Largeish 5x3.5m glass roofed conservatory sinking in one corner. It was either a guttering overflow problem now fixed that was causing it (unless coincidence it happened that corner) or...

Hi all. We have a south facing house which currently has a UPVC and double glazed conservatory with a glass roof. It is virtually unusable in summer and freezing in winter. It is a reasonably large structure at over 5mx3.5m We wondered whether there is any way of removing it and replacing it...

Hi all We have a composite door that was fitted with the wrong glass - the door was faulty too so the installer just left it here as it was (see pictures) We can live with the fault - frame out of square but now have the correct glass to go in the door. I'm unsure how to take out the old...

As luck would have it four days after the completion of our gravel front drive leading into block pave paths and patio a water main burst up the road and flooded the front garden. The house is on a slope and the water ran down and collected in ankle deep pools for a couple of hours before the...

Hi all. Having moved my shed to the bottom of the garden from the top I need to extend the power feed. I have armoured cable at the moment but I would need another 30metres to do the job which costs a fortune. I happen to have a garden hose the same length which would accommodate the usual grey...

Hi. I need to find two metal thingies to hold a bit of 4x2 or similar to secure my garage doors internally. Ive no idea what you would call what I need and I have looked at the diy stores without success. They cold be metal rectangles to slide the wooden bar into or u shapes to hold the...

Hi. Having seen the price of summerhouses I think I am going to have a go at making my own - could be a long summer. If I want to make it hexagonal or octagonal how on earth do I go about making up the frame and will it be a problem to do a four sided roof. I plan to clad the outside in...

Hi. Had an extension done and have a few issues with the builder bill to sort out. One thing I need an expert answer on so I know he is telling me the full story is about the need for footings. We had a basic box one storey extension with a garage and a bedroom. He tells me the initial...

I never thought I would be in this situation but here it is. We have just had our extension finished and got a larger than expected final bill - common I am sure but I dont know how reasonable it is because I lack the experience as this was our first extension. The build was a new garage and...

Hope you can help. Was tired the other night unloading tall larder unit from a van and let the door swing open and it broke off. It is second hand but cost a lot and is one of three matching. Wife not thrilled at the moment. It has obviously dragged the screws holding the hinges on out of...

Thought I would make my subject a bit clearer! I am building a garden room and plan to use a concrete block base with a wooden structure over - a sort of seaside chalet if you like! How do I best attach the timbers to the blockwork base? Do I just use wall straps? I plan to build a...

I have managed to get hold of some cheap wardrobe carcasses which are identical to those sold in the MFI Hambledon modular range. Is there anywhere I can source the matching doors (I was told once that Howdens joinery made all the kitchens for MFI). I am on a bit of a tight budget so any...