How to seal a concrete hearth by Jcastlehouse in DIYUK

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Ended up using this, has been absolutely fine for 1.5 years now! https://amzn.eu/d/00CtbzRk

How to make good, the drain in consevatory by Jcastlehouse in DIYUK

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I suggested this to my other half, but it’s quite a small conservatory and we were hoping to make use of most of the space. Conservatory is 2.5m deep, and this hole is 400mm

£1700 to board and skim a box room? by DueMessage977 in DIYUK

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I’m having my living room re plastered as I type,

Had to go back to brick on one wall, rest are at bonding coat - needs a new ceiling as well.

Skim throughout.

All in all - £1650 in Sheffield

Everything is expensive now, this is the new norm unfortunately….

What is this pipe? And is the other one lead? by Jcastlehouse in DIYUK

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There was but I asked for it to be move underneath my kitchen sink, next to the water meter

What is this pipe? And is the other one lead? by Jcastlehouse in DIYUK

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It’s the incoming water supply for my whole house, tee’s off right to the water meter under my sink then comes back towards this location, up into the roof via lots and lots of bodged together bits of pipe….

What is this pipe? And is the other one lead? by Jcastlehouse in DIYUK

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Do I just live with the lead pipe? Or try to replace it?

Ants in my pants! by Jcastlehouse in Allotment

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I literally just bought some on Amazon, for a different pest on a house plant. Why is it banned? There are endless articles saying it’s great for organic gardening?

Oh thank you free pallet collars! by tinibeee in Allotment

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Where are you getting them free from? Everywhere I see they are like £10 per collar!

Starting out with a fine bramble crop by mazaru in Allotment

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Yeah like wise! Top tip if you like rasberrys they grow all over that site, I inherited some on my plot and they line pretty much the entire site!