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Hi all, I'm looking at DIYing a suspended floor as part of a single internal garage conversion. Approximate size is 2.1mx4m so its not a huge area. Just going to be using it for a home office. I know I need to install a suspended floor to bring it level with the rest of the house but I'm...

Hi all - first post on here so go easy on me. In the process of refurbing my living room and want to reinstate the hearth. It's mainly for decorative purposes but would also like the option of installing wood burning stove further down if possible. I've already opened up the fireplace and...

Hello Sorry if this seems really simple but I just wanted to get some advice: I tried painting our bathroom (accidentally with normal wall & ceiling paint) last year. Every time I took the masking tape off, the paint came off with it (despite using different tapes, hairdryers etc). Firstly, is...

I'm currently in the process of converting my loft in to a 4th bedroom. I've replaced the joists with 7x3" C16 spaced 400 apart. The majority of these are supported by a supporting wall running through 3/4 of the middle of the property. My question is: Can I use two non supporting walls...

Folks I was looking to build a deck tight into a corner where there is an existing fence. this is a stupid question but I can’t work out how I would put a post right into that corner and attach the sides of the frame to it - as there will be no clearance at the back to drive in the screws...

Hi everyone, I have an old stone butchers table left in the cellar. (It’s a Victorian house) It’s about 180cm tall and about 10cm thick. Need to move it, it looks to be made of sandstone. Unfortunately it’s been bolted to the wall with some brackets and there’s some wiring behind it we need...

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can advise. We bought a 1930s property and decided to sleeve off/bridge the airbricks that were already there to ventilate the underfloor. I heard that the cavities need ventilation too? Will bridging the airbricks afect the cavities? We are planning on installing...

Hi Guys, new to the forum and DIY in general. Note, I have no DIY experience at all, except for assembling home furniture. I had a garden building built in 2018, and now the flat felt roof has already failed and caused a massive leak inside the building. Large puddles form on the roof, and...

Hi All, So nice to be part of such an informative site. This is my first post in these forums. Last week I have completed a project for insulating the conservatory ceiling-all for under £491. With a view to help other DIY ers this is a step by step video for the DIY project from last week...

Hello guys! Just to start, this is not a ‘sob storey’! Yes I had an a terrible bone infection that started a couple of years ago out of nowhere and was very very aggressive. I have now recently found out it’s permanent and in a way it has helped me move forward as being stuck in status not...

I know this is bad. Really bad. I'm a grade-A idiot. Hopefully the worst DIY mistake I ever make. I just got done laying 6m x 4.8m of decking onto joists without leaving gaps between. I put three nails in each board - one either side and one in the middle. The nails are ring shank, I think. I...

Ordered a roof rack for my car and it only came with 3/4 of these fixings. Any ideas what they're called so I can order one? Many thanks

Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get some opinions on what you think may be going on here. This wall was hidden behind a plasterboard frame and it looks like there's been some damage at some point - there's no obvious lintel just the chimney plate (or does that double as a lintel?) I am looking for...

I have always had an interest in electrical works and have no problems wiring a new plug or working out how to add a new light socket to the circuit etc. I’ve lived in the UK for most of my life and as most know UK follows good rules and regs with wiring. Spain on the other hand... Weird type J...

Hi We have pulled up an old carpet with the plan to restore the old floorboards. However, we discovered a concrete hearth (approx 2 inch thick). It is already cracked and it moves when a crowbar is placed under it. We would like to remove and cover the space with floorboards. However, there is a...

Hey, I’ve got some of the basic square paving slabs and want to extend what patio we already have. I just want an easy, basic way of laying these. Can I just dig up the grass and lay the flags or will I need to put sand underneath? I don’t want to spend a lot of money just for this temporary...

I'm currently renovating a my new home which is a late Victorian house, and I've taken plaster off a couple of stud walls in my office. With in the room, there are currently (The house was rewired around 7 years ago). 1 Run of 1.5mm T + E for the lighting Circuit (running from floor to ceiling...

We make some of our own wine. I made a shelf for storing bottles.

Did it for about a month. It has LED backlighting that turns on on the schedule.

Disclaimer: I'm not good with DIY at all, but lockdown and situations have forced us to do some stuff ourselves that we would normally contract out for. "Should have paid someone" isn't particularly helpful so I'll save your time writing in saying "I know" in advance. We've recently tried to...