timber

I have timber doors and windows on a 1940s semi. On the front on the property the windows and doors have a dark oak stained finish. On the rear they have a dark brown gloss painted finish. I can see some paint is flaking off and there appears to be a grey finish underneath - i'm assuming its...

I have timber doors and windows on a 1940s semi. On the front on the property the windows and doors have a dark oak stained finish. On the rear they have a dark brown gloss painted finish. I can see some paint is flaking off and there appears to be a grey finish underneath - i'm assuming its...

Hi. I bought my Victorian end-of-terrace house 2 years ago and am still trying to solve a problem with dampness in the subfloor void. As you'd expect, this has caused a lot of damage to the timbers, mainly wet rot and wood beetle damage. Photos are here...

I've got a log burner, burns well with decent seasoned timber (pine, ash, etc.). I was wondering what people think to using smokeless coal on them? Okay yes, my stove was sold as a wood burner, but it does have a large ash pan, shaker grate and bottom air supply. I would never use it to burn...

Hi, I have some treated timber for a picket fence to use for the rails and a bumch of salvaged roofing battens for the pales. The battens are very dirty full or grime and I wanted to know how I can clean them before I apply some kind of seal on them. They appear to be the splintered type so...

Hi, I'm building 1.5m high picket fence in my backyard. For the rails I'm using some 1 3/4" x 3" treated timber. These slot into concrete posts. For the pales I've salvaged some 1" x 1 1/2" roofing battens from a skip (I think they are roofing battens) Should I use nails or screws to fasten...

I found some recommendations for screwing ply to the top of the inner leaf (I think that some 100mm drywall screws would be fine without rawlplugs), and then gripfix the timber sill down to the ply? What did you think of sticking the sill directly down to the thermalites using Caberfix or...

What would be the best way to fix a piece of 4x2 to the top of a steel ridge beam? The 4x2 would be used to fix the rafters to to create a vaulted ceiling.

Hi So, I have to run a 44mm waste pipe through my joists in my bathroom - not ideal but such is life. My thoughts are to hole and sister joist each in turn. My question is how to do this? Reading around, i see my options as follows: 1) Buy 2x7 and glue + strap each side of the joist for a...

Hi, i am looking at fitting the Primed MDF window boards. I am just wondering once the MDF has been cut to size are you then able to sand down the edges to give the bullnose effect? Thanks in advance

We had a pitched roof kitchen/conservatory extension done 11 years ago, single storey, 15 degree pitch, and we are now considering taking out the dividing wall between kitchen and conservatory, and removing the ceiling in the kitchen to give a more open feel. We paid for the services of a...

hi. We have a pergola in back garden and the timber frames holding up the roofing is starting to decay at the base. What can I do to treat this? Please see pic. Timber is 19cm width around each side. Pretty poor at anything DIY so will appreciate any input. Many thanks.

Hello all, Looking for a bit of guidance. I am not technically minded in the slightest so please explain things to me like a 5yr old! We have seen a lean to wooden extension (http://www.hortons-portablebuildings.co.uk/log-cabin-details.php?cabin_id=4453-5x3m-lean-to-non-square-sun-room ) and...

hi everyone, I have recently started to create a loft space in my semi detached bungalow, I have researched building regulations regarding floors to which I am following, however I have two 3x2 supports underneath a purlin on the hipped side of my roof which are sat on a supporting wall...

Hello, I am building a frame for "wet room / shower enclosure" kind thing, made of construction C16 timber frame. At the bottom, my shower tray has to be raised, therefore i will have a step, which will have to be tiled, possibly using long splash wall as the rest of the bathroom rather than...

im looking at getting a fitted home office desk and wondered if someone could tell me what type of wood has been used in the picture attached. Any other advice would be welcomed for a diy novice. Many thanks Kel

Hi all, I am currently planning out the boarding/insulating of my loft. We have downlights in a couple of the bedrooms so I want to make sure everything is safe with regards to keeping them away from the insulation. My joists are 35mm wide and 90mm high - the spotlights stick out about...

The front external door-frame has a nice piece of hardwood reaching across the threshold. One internal door frame in my house has a threshold piece across the bottom. I've recently decided to add threshold pieces to the rest of the internal door frames - what sort of wood is usually used to do...