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Hi all I'm sure this is an easy question: The Edwardian house I've just bought has ancient, pine I assume, wooden flooring throughout under the grotty 70s carpets. The boards have lots of marks and history to them, which I think could look quite nice. I'd like to expose them in the top...

Hi all We're buying our first home which was owned by a gentleman that hasn't changed it since the 1950s. It's got 1950s style gas fires in all the rooms - the bar type. They look great in my mind but the gas inpsector has condemned them and the gas supply throughout the house! We will...

Hi guys In the process of trying to buy a ground floor flat. This is a house that's been converted into two flats. The chimney stack has been removed at some time in the past that serves the living room. We really want a fire in the living room. How realistic / expensive is it for...

Hi all Am in the process of buying a flat that's got a very ropey 'lean to / extension / conservatory' at the back of the house. This will be completely replaced in due course - but in the mean time we'll want to make it properly weathertight and secure for the minimum amount of money, as...

Hi all I'm new to the forum but have trawled through all the old posts on this and come up with a plan for a flat that involves no gas / oil / wet central hearing system. I want to know if this is madness! This is the ground floor of a semi-detached 1920s urban house - the house has been...