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Hi, we have single pane windows ..... looking through various options of secondary glazing and asking what's the best option in your experience and anyone have any recommendations for where to buy from? Thanks.

Hi, Camaro is cheaper so wondering what experiences people have had of these two flooring covers before we lay the flooring in the kitchen. It is going over underfloor heating. Any reviews / advice greatly appreciated.

Hi, my neighbour is wanting to use Dulux paint pod on my renovation - he's helping me out painting. He says the paint is a lot cheaper and it doesn't take as long. I am dubious because as an old fashioned person I am cynical about this paint pod paint. Never seen a pro use one. Does anyone...

Hi, does anyone have experience of IKEA or Magnet kitchens? Our neighbour is a joiner and he will fit for a fraction of the shop price. I chose the kitchen I want from Magnet for our renovation and got plans so the electrician has wired for this plan HOWEVER... my husband is now worried about...

Hi, just finding out about these products. I am a complete novice with regard to U-values etc. Celotex have just informed me that their boarding is far superior to British Gypsum because of the technology. British Gypsum say use gyprock thermaline plus on reveals and thermaline super on...

Hi, we have discussed CWI in order to keep original sash windows which are not secondary glazed. However, cannot have CWI as debris has gone in the cavity and it would more than likely breach the natural dpc of this Akrington brick-built house. Ventrolla have quoted £12k just to overhaul the...

Wanting to draw a line under work done by conversion company and start afresh with new builder. They wouldn't complete work unless we went with their private inspector. Having had various problems - which may not be that bad but things have cropped up throughout the job lot - should I play...

Hi, joiner was asked to put floorboards right after plumber ripped them up. He has screwed them down and then for some reason, nail gunned them, and this has split the wood. Is it normal to nail the floorboards over pipes and wires? He put down 5" ply to match up to 3" boards so that they...

Hi, is it up to the electrician these days to brick up where they have left holes in interior walls? My electrician's employee has just shoved a piece of wood in where he's gone through the brick and on one socket there is a really loose piece of brick and you can see from one room through to...

Plumber and electrician have cut through joists and left our floorboards in a right 2 and 8. A joiner is in right now to sort the floorboards out. A builder who was in quoting today (this is a renovation project) said he would glue flat metal plates over the pipework/wires and then put...

Renovating a house - choosing Karndean for the kitchen but not sure what to do about the bathroom as want to tile the walls. Any advice / experience appreciated. :)

Hi, just had a loft conversion done and when I mentioned at the start that I might want to use council building inspectors the company we'd signed a contract with threw their dummy out the pram and starting pulling the builder off the job. Loft conversion looks very smart and fine really. They...

Could anyone recommend a certain make and sizes of insulation board for the interior of a 1938 Akrington brick built detached house? We can't have CWI and every room needs ceilings boarding and walls skimming. The bathroom is back to bare brick as is much of the kitchen - does this get...

Hi, I have had trouble juggling the kids and possibly being a female knowing more than the average female bear about a few things because I have already done a lot of work on a house. I have done minor plastering jobs, tiled, sanded floors, painted and decorated and cut and put skirting boards...

Tape was showing so they patched that bit. Put boarding on a wall and then told me the wall is wonky and it doesn't match the doorway. Plastered over blown plaster when I asked them to take the blown plaster off. Said bonding it would be good enough. Now I can tap it and it sounds blown to 6...