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My garden back gate has rotted so have a new gate coming soon. It Dosent come with any hinges or anything, can I use the ones that are already on the gate? If so what size screws would I need? The hinges below are the ones already attached to the frame so I don't want to take off, can I do this?

Do 5"x1" door frames from Travis etc shrink much after fitting? How much would they lose from o/a width? Can you buy any that are so dry that they won't? Tnx all Dain

I’m renovating a relatively new (70s) building in Portugal. We have plastered the walls (with a trustworthy tradesman) and over the last 2 months damp patches have started to appear on the party wall shown, which seem to be getting worse since we’ve had cold and wet weather over winter (pic with...

I'm putting a washing machine waste on the old sink waste 32mm spiggot/push fit collar on the soil pipe. It looks like the old sink 32mm waste going into the soil pipe was cut to length with a broken roof tile, so the seal is shot. The seat in the old grey 32mm collar is different, so a new O...

New doors and linings: what heights are door hinges traditionally fixed at? (762x1981) thank you, Dain

Would the fire resistance of the new door need to be in line with current requirements? Existing doors are all stained and waxed 6 panel pine, so it would look a bit odd to have a modern fire door there. Thank y'all kindly. Dain

Should a strip of the existing screed be cut back down to the concrete base before building the new blockwork up, or just build the new blockwork up on top of the screed?

Hi Guys, I have a sort of wall rash breaking out - thats about the best way to describe it. I have linked pictures to my drive, link here; https://photos.app.goo.gl/EPaPF4JTOJahsALB3 So, the area was re-plastered about 8 months ago and in the last 2 months all these patches have been appearing...

I'm going to have our old Rehau upvc front door and sidelight replaced. Things seemed to have moved on a bit since it was fitted. Can someone explain the difference between composite and uPVC, and any pitfalls/brands that are good or should be avoided? There are tales on here of peeling...

Hello everyone, new to the forum, ive just moved into a property and my attention has now turned to the roof, I knew the roof wasn't in great shape when I bought the house and throughout the years there is evidence of repair jobs and replaced tiles. The house was built somewhere between the...

On a new pine t& g floor, before varnishing - I was going to use the light oak to counteract the orange effect that sometimes manifests on varnished pine. How quickly will the dye dry? Presumably I'll have to get it down very quickly to avoid bolder patches of dye produced by letting an edge...

Hi everyone! I just wanted ask whether instead of using MDF for shelf cladding, I could use plasterboard cut to size and screwed onto the wooden frame? I think it might work, but this is my first big DIY project. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!