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Hi All, We bought the house 2 years ago and I would like to sort out the decorative (non-functional) fireplace in the bedroom. The picture below shows that the hood is missing. I don't know whether it is a simple task of purchasing another hood or should I get a full replacement? The...

I would like to put some tiles on the photographed concrete. I presume that tiles once existed there. What's the best way to level out the floor as there are some divots in what's there currently? Then what's involved next, putting down some levelling material and then some adhesive for the tiles?

I bought a replacement Mccalpine waste for my Rak belfast sink but the sink has a "bulge" underneath which means the threaded screw connector is not long enough to screw into the waste mechanism. I've seen another for sale but it's the same length so useless. Does anyone know whether these...

My wife really wants a wood burning stove for our Victorian terrace. Normally I would do things by the book but it is likely that the chimney has no liner or it has perished meaning a flue would be required and companies have quoted around £1500 for the flue alone. A mate suggested putting it...

Hi all, I plan to put a shed in our garden. It's not a large garden but am planning on putting in a 7 foot by 8 foot shed which I will use as a gym, just weights and doesn't need to be very big. The part of the garden I plan to put the shed is a brick area. I'm hoping this avoids the need...

Hi all, After much thought I have decided it's best to replace my Sonos Play 5 with a spare Connect:Amp and some in-ceiling speakers in the kitchen primarily for stereo sound and to avoid the power cable from the Play 5 to the socket. I have attached two images showing the ground and first...

Hi all, My father in law has tried to be helpful and repoint the garden wall. Its a victorian house and i didnt think there was much wrong with the wall, it has character. Hes done a small section which has left the bricks gray. I assume the colour will go after washed but the render off...

Hi there, I recently moved in to a new house and have found over the last two weeks the washing machine (which is fairly old) keeps tripping the RCD. I know little about electrics so I was hoping for some advice. In the attached screen shot the switch that trips is the one on the left...

I have had an offer accepted on a Victorian house. The estate agent markets it as a three bed "+ loft room" which to me means that it is does not conform to building regs. It has a single velux facing the rear, no dormer so on the face of it is a permitted development. There is a proper...