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I bought some Rhino Shelves a while ago for my bedroom for books. They are all level and built correctly but the seem to wobble. It was suggested to to me to buy some brackets to anchor them to the wall to stop this. I would need to drill holes in the shelves and then the concrete wall. Its...

Hi All. I am looking for some advice. I need to fix some cladding up the wall and wrap it over the roof parapet. I really need to secure the cladding to the parapet and it’ll need an air gap that is continuous with the wall. The parapet is marine ply with EPDM and is at an angle of about 30...

I have a shower enclosure that I plan to board with AquaPanel. The walls are brick and i dont have space to batten it out. Is there anything wrong with using a foam adhesive like DRYFIX or similar? I've used it for normal plasterboard but these sheets are 1220x800n and weigh in at 11kg a go so...

So I have a door frame that is made of 20mm timber, and there is a gap next to it which is filled with a bit of timber , set back by 8mm at the top and 4mm at the bottom, and then some plasterboard another 12mm further back (see photo) . How can I build this up enough to fix the architrave to...

Hello, I have a leak under the bath and the issue is the mixing valve. Its leaking from both sides where you can see the white. The 2 joints either side of the mixing tap are leaking, you can see the wet dark patch below. Does anyone know if this product from tool station would work as a...

I need to hang a 6ft by 3 ft tongue and groove gate between a side entrance. I have a 2x4 pressure treated post which I need to attach to a side brick wall from which to hang the gate. Will a size 7 brown rawl plug and using four equally spaced 5x100mm screws suffice to securely fix the timber...

Any idea how we can fix a bosch dishwasher from tilting forward. It was left by the previous owner and its never been really steady. I've taken it out and noticed the fixing brackets aren't holding because they've both sheared off. Any idea how we can fix the dishwasher I noticed there was a...

Hi everyone. I am trying to fit a tv to the wall and would very much appreciate some help. Upon getting a tv bracket and drilling into what i thought was a solid wall diving our living room and bedroom, the wall isnt a solid wall after all. I have 60mm of some material that is soft, plasteboard...

I have an understair cupboard which was made by a carpenter which need to be improved as the horizontal board as threshold just look horrible ( see Photos). Is there any way to strongly fix the 4x2 stud to the floor in order to remove the 4x1 board? I can replace the 4x2 with a longer one which...

Hi, I have an internal, decorated plasterboard wall with poor studding: 120cm from its left end, there is a 22mm wide (i.e., as measured horizontally parallel to the wall) stud, then a 38mm stud (the two studs are spaced 60cm), then, after further 78cm, the jack stud of the door. I couldn't find...

Hi there, Just wanted some advice. From googling lots, I think the cracks we have in the ceiling above our stairs/landing are just the plasterboard joints? If anyone can confirm this and am I right in thinking I use joint tape and plaster to fix them?

The 4 supplied fixing brackets are quite minimal; fixed to the wall, with silicon bonding bath to bracket. There are 3 strengthening blocks moulded in to the underside of the rim (plus 1 in each corner) connecting the downstanding rim to the top of the bath sides. Are they just for...

I have a Column radiator to fit to a porcelain tiled bathroom wall. The wall is breeze block covered (by solid bed of tile adhesive) with 12mm marmox board. The column radiator has four brackets with two fixing holes on each and come with screws and wall plugs. My questions are around the...

Hi there I need some help I’m trying to fix a shower screen (the bath type) to a plasterboard wall with splash back but I haven’t got a clue what fixing to use, I was wondering if I could just silicone the bracket let it dry and then fit the shower screen but I just don’t trust it any...

Hello all, Im making a shop sign for the front of a small high street shop. Proposed design attached to this thread. What do you all think to the sign being hung from the black wall bracket and being able to actually swing? Is that safe? Will it break apart over time? The center panel is going...

Hi I've got a solid brick wall that has got several sheets of plasterboard over it so that the plasterboard is about 50mm thick and this wall is tiled. I want to hang quite a heavy mirror on this wall. Would I be best get a really long wall plug like 120mm long plug fitted so that open end of...

After some advice on what would be the best method to hang a dyson charging unit to the wall under our stairs. It's been fine for a few months after i used these After a while they started to come loose everytime we took the dyson off the holder I've got some spring toggle wall anchors but...

I'm about to order the timber and fixings for a raised deck base (approx 900mm off ground) and wondered if anyone could confirm/comment on planned fixings as noted below please ? Raised deck 4.8m x 2.6m with ledger along one of the 4.8m sides Ledger 150 x 47 Rim 150 x 47 Joists 150 x 47 at...

We're just completing a new build extension and planning to build a deck out from it, ie 2.5m out by 5.0m across approx. Deck boards 5.0m to run perpendicular to building so joists 2.5m going out from building. There is a patio doors pvc sill below which there is a gap then the concrete sill -...

Hi all, hope this is the right place for this.. but I was hoping I could get some help. Im fixing two 5kg shelves (string pocket shelves) to the plasterboard wall in my kitchen. It's a new build flat and as I've found out today - the studs are metal. I wat going to use grip-it fixings for...