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I have a slope at the bottom of my garden. The neighbours have right of way to access the back of their property. Since the neighbours have changed, they are making noises at it being slippery and unsafe and they "almost" slipped. I am thinking about putting gravel down.... will that make it...

I have an old victorian house and all the walls are made from lime\horse hair plaster. I drilled in to the walls to hang a wall mounted shelf\drawer and the walls just disintegrate. I have tried to drill a few inches above and below and the same happened. It's a partition wall so there is no...

I have a leak somewhere outside of my bay window and it's blown the plaster. I think there is a crack in the bay window ledge which I am going to cement up. However, can anyone offer me some advice on the following: the corner of the bay window has come off (see pic) ? can I cement that back...

I have a leak somewhere outside my bay window and it's blown the plaster. I have taken off the radiator and and knocked back the plaster. Can anyone offer any vids or advice on plastering. I am cash strapped at the moment and I was hoping to try and do myself. I know about covering the area in...

Can anyone advise which product is the strongest\effective for removing paint from brick. I wonder what the commercial guys use ? I have found the following but I am not sure which are effective. Any advice is appreciated...

I have had several companies come round and frankly, I have never met a shadier bunch of people in my life. Talk about snake oil salesmen. Either they are price fantasists or they have "so much work" they don't care what you say, not bother about answering questions and practically grunt a price...

My house is covered in a mystery substance which is peeling away in areas. I want to patch it but I don't know where to start. Anyone have any ideas ?[/img]

I have old sash box windows with Alumunium windows inside of them. The sash boxes have begun to rot away and I really need to replace the windows. A builder next door looking to get in on the job has said the after the sashes are removed you need to brick up the gaps and the sashes have a...

My house does not have shower. I am re-doing my bathroom and I want to fit one. I have a Glowworm 18si Condensing boiler fitted in the bathroom (2nd floor) with a hot water cylinder underneath it in the same cupboard and a cold water tank in the loft immediately above it. Firstly, I don't...

I am working with Western Power at the moment. I wanted a meter moved and a landlord supply put in. They told me there was no extra capacity and I would have to replace the whole system up to the meters. The quote was very pricey for a supply just for emergency lighting. They then said you...

Has an electrician come to fix a job that the previous electrician didnt do correctly. Problem is he hacked away at the walls. Can I fix this myself with one coat plaster or do I need to get a plaster back in ? I am not an expert in plastering. Not sure if this is easy or not. Dont mind...

I had a plasterer reskim a room. Now I have started to paint, the paint is becoming blotchy in places. It doesn't seem to be my paint (simple matt emulsion), it seems to be an issue with the plastering. can anyone advise on the cause and what I can do

Can anyone help me with a problem. I have builders working on my kitchen at the moment. They extended the property so the old outerwall is now one of the innerwalls. The have plastered the extension 6 weeks ago and it has still not dried despite placing heaters in the room at night and the...

I'm in a dire situation and really need some help. background: I am the first house in the terraced street, and the sewage pipe begins from my house and goes down the street. If there is a blockage in a house down the street, I tend to notice first. I had a builder start my kitchen...

Hi everyone I have a corner cloakroom basin with splash tiles above. My flatmate has put his foot on it to get to the window and it has come off the wall. The wall is old plaster on to an external wall. The plaster in my house is old and when this has happened before, I find the plaster...

I have had a new boiler system installed about 6 years ago. Recently, after a kicthen sink tap change, I notice the hot water pressure has dipped in the kitchen. I have checked and there were no kinks in the pipe or obstructions. The plumber refuses to comeback unless I pay him to look at...

Hi Everyone Please can someone give me some advice. I had a cowboy fit a flat roof for me last year. All is well until it started leaking last week. It looks like some brick has eroded away and water is getting in. ON doing research, I don't think this roof is installed properly. It looks...

I am looking to buy some porcelen tiles from BQ. It's for my hallway. However, i want to get the effect that I see in hotel lounges i.e tiles next together without grout lines. The chap in the shop said it cannot be done. you have grout around each tile. anyone know how it can be done...

Hi Everyone Can anyone help me with a problem I am having. I have some lodgers living with me. They are leaving the heating on all day and changing the heating controls. Is there anyway I can lock this to come on\off on a schedule e.g. a timer control with a pin code. I have looked...