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Hello, I hope I am in the right section. I thought I would create some storage space in the attic, so I started to level out the insulation. I found these in the middle of a section of insulation: I look forward to any ideas, thanks for reading. Regards

Hello, I'm trying to increase ventilation in the cellar, there was only one 6x9 clay vent in what was the old coal chute. I have now got rid of a few bricks and It now looks like this How would you proceed? I can fit in 2 lots of 6x9 clay vents with a maybe a single plastic vent...

Hello all, I have 4 joist ends that need cutting due to rot, these are on a ground floor suspended timber floor and there is room for me to work. The house is over 100 years old and the joists seem to be originals. I could use the good bits of the old joists to sister reducing my cost.Would...

Hello, There is a lot of soil and rubble on the sub floor, does this serve any purpose. Can i remove some of it so more air can circulate? Does it support any brickwork? I have taken some pictures and it seems some material was packed under brickwork, would removing this material cause...

Hello All, Thought I'd save myself a couple of quid but every one that I used split, should have stuck with screwfix. Don't buy them from B & Q!

Hello, The joists in my front room measure 76mm by 115mm, can I buy some joists and get them cut to those dimensions? Would this compromise their strength? Thanks in advance

Hello, Hope everyone is in good health! The house I live in is around a hundred years old. Last year I replaced all floor boards and some joists in the front room, learnt a lot from the experience. Now, I am doing the other front room, this is separated by a stair case and this room has a...

Hello, First time on here and hope that I can get some advice from the experienced. The ground floor living room has a cellar underneath, a bearer wall separates the the cellar storage area from the other half which has been filled with rubble and soil. I have now found the ends of three...