Hi, everyone My next door neighbour has planted a tree (ash) right next to our party fence and about 12 feet from the house wall. I have asked him to remove it before it gets any larger it's small about four feet at the moment but he refuses to remove so how can I kill it as I haven't access to his ...
Hi cicero This very day, I've spent a good few hours with exactly that problem. Mine was not standard, I'm not happy ! The parts available from DIY outlets and plumbers merchants are all about the same. It's just that there are a few toilets that just don't comply. In those cases the best you can d...
Hi, We have just had a small extension done and the walls and ceiling are of course new plaster are there any special preparations I need to do to the plaster or can I simply put on new emulsion straight away? Also does anyone have experience of low odour paints (gloss and emulsion) as I suffer from...
Hi, ericmark Thanks for the response. I've been looking at a number of diy alarms but having had a quote from a professional installer the difference in cost isn't that great and the company is SSAIB registered so the not very large additional cost is in this instance worthwhile I think. Incidentall...
Having just had someone attempt to force open two bedroom windows, but fortunately failing to do so, I have decided, after years of "thinking about it", to fit a burglar alarm. Having no knowledge of them can anyone suggest a reasonably priced and hopefully reliable product wired or wirele...
I have a piece of hardwood across the front of my garage to prevent water getting in under the door but the sealant, which was put down when the garage was erected, is not doing the job and water is still getting in. Can anyone suggest what is the best sealant to use under the timber or indeed any o...
welsh brickie wrote:you will need to use a screed for that thickness,So just a mix of coarse sand and cement,prepair the surface by mixing a pva solution on the floor first.
Hi, guys I have a problem with water getting into my garage either coming up through the floor or getting in a round the edges. The garage was a new one erected last year on the existing concrete base and although it was OK is probably not especially level hence I want to lay a 1" to 2" de...
