Good day, I have some feather board fencing that I want to replace with longer boards to make a higher fence. There are currently 1900 mm high,...
Hi all, So I built a wardrobe 6 years ago and the shelf has started to sag....mdf...surprised it lasted this long tbh. Shelf is 1.9m long x 50cm...
I have a quite large detached timber garage, built around 2000. I have the original building warrant drawings that list the wall construction as :...
Hi, Does anybody have any recommendations for joist hangers for 8"x2" timber, attaching it to brick wall? What bolts do you use?
Is there a name for the kind of timber posts you see in playgrounds that follow the natural shape of branches, just smoothed and filled? I'd like...
Hi all, first post. I’m currently doing a job on my house where we’ve moved the kitchen and knocked together three rooms. The intention is to...
Hi! This is a potentially very silly question but where is the best place to buy timber? I'm looking at building a workbench as I've just...
Making my own double bed and considering the bed slats first. Which bed slats are better for a very firm mattress for good back support...sprung...
Looking to build a very small pub-shed and curious about timber sizes when you compare forums with what you can buy ready made. DIY shop sheds...
I need to lay floating engineered timber flooring on top of concrete that smoothed over old footing (due to an extension). Most of the concrete is...
Hi there, We’re in the process of buying a Victorian property, and noticed some discolouration on the timber in the loft holding the roof up. See...
We had a new shed 3 months ago and we’ve noticed the roof is bowing on the inside. no sign of damp, no issues on the roof and guttering...
Hi all, Recently moved into early 1930's house that we are renovating. We have removed the old bathroom to find lots of water damage/wet rot....
I'm attaching some windows and doors to a new porch and the structure of the porch is 40mm boxed steelwork. 1) drill countersunk hole through...
Hi All, I've recently removed the backing to my staircase and wish to fit risers. What I want to know is: 1) I've concluded, after looking at...
I am replacing the ceiling in my flat with some soundproofing materials and since these are heavier than usual materials used I want to check if...
Sorry to start a seperate thread but I suppose this is more relevant to the topic. I know ventilation is essential on a suspended timber ground...
I'm in Sheffield and it seems a lot of the you tube makers (Millard) etc are never more than a stonesthrow from some amazing timber yard that do...
[ATTACH] Hi all, I'd be v grateful for views / advice, please, re my 'solution' & whether I should get a professional in?! A couple of years ago...
To use up old (but usable) insulation I have left I am looking at, for my 2.7m high ceilings, adding a false ceiling. The timber just needs to...
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