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Hello all! what sort of price range am i looking at to render this, ill end up nocking it off as alot of blown loose on the lower extension part. Just want to get an idea on a price before waiting someone time coming to quote in this climate. It maybe too small for some people being busy, so...

Good Morning House is detatched, basic render & cavity wall (unfilled) I was looking into insulating the upstairs rooms from the inside, bit of a pain with curved ceilings etc But i was looking to insulate the 2x external walls and around the window frame this summer in prep for next year So...

Hi all Rooms have a curved ceiling and looking at fitting insulated board or battening and insulating then boarding external walls But it will add 25-50mm depending what...

Hey Some movement above a window from ages ago! Going to refresh the landing either paint so was going to tidy this up Am I best giving it a light sand? Then pva? Then just grabbing a small tub of ready mixed plaster to tidy it up. Thanks

Hello All Swapping a rad out for a double due to size of toom and pipes are set back sbit Can I just bend these or am I going to cause issues Was hoping pipes would of been in a similar place Thanks

Morning all Just trying to retain as much heat in my small cold rooms in the house, the two external walls are back brick as per pic. They are dusty now - whats the best way to seal them before i foam insulated plasterboard up Could i use thompsons water seal which someone's recommended to me...

Morning :) Is it a massive job to swap out a gas rayburn to a new boiler? Currently have a rayburn which does the hot water (constantly lit burning gas) & the heating on the other side which we use in winter. It doesnt have eat the gas and with the prices the way they are im looking to swap to...

Happy Post Xmas all!! Quick question is there enough space here to tee in and send pipes through to other room for a radiator to be fitted Not too fussed about surface mounted pipe on skirting board etc as easier than taking laminate up. Thanks

Morning all! Just had a new door in as the old one was past its sell by date! I know the render is blown on this side of the small one story extension bit. I am planning on getting this all nocked of rendered in the coming months due it being blown, brick work is damp behind it (it doesnt...

Afternoon Some of you remember the nightmare i had with a roofing firm, building a wonky brick pier, using 3x2 on 2.8m span and fitting windows that didn't fit, they also had fitted the osb boards and glued down the rubber roof - see thread below - finally got some cash back and was left with a...

Hi Didn't realise an old water filter was hidden until room was ripped out. The old filter was not nice to say the least Bought a kit like screwfix one and the adapters which were recommended . Its all be compression fitted by previous owner as he was a handy man so I decided to get near...

Hello, Currently getting my conservatory windows lifted and a proper roof added on (well i say proper) Flat rubber roof. Its being tied into my utility room roof and all replaced with one big roof. I am after advice as the room has quite a lot of glass so i could want to insulate the roof and...

Hi I only wanted two sockets for a TV and fridge and a light in the shed. What's my best way could I just span some amounted cable overhead as only a small space. Cant go underground as patio is laid Thanks

Morning all! Just had a small 5ft wall built with some brick piers topped with some indian sandstone Is it advisable to spray the wall and sandstone with some water seal, seen everbuild do a waterseal, and loads of other branded ones cheap. I was going to spray the wall and the indian...

Hellooo Currently got a concrete slab floor in conservatory with tiles straight over. Tiles are only thin so no great benefits removing to gain a few mm. I dont think? Currently got about 25/26mm space. I was looking at insualtion then chipbaord and then carpet but don't have the depth. Would...

Afternoon! Looking into a loft conversion for added space but the more I look into it the more awkward it looks due to having a hip roof and space is actually quite tight. Front and back of the house is were the small peak is and the sides have are the large sides. One side has a strange bay...

Afternoon all, Whats my best bet here, surely this is not a legit way to brick over a grid. Its a conservatory hence why its probably been done as no building regs to rules to follow 'as such' Would i bet best digging down to locate drainage and extend draining pipework and have the grid...

Afternoon all!! Currently have conservatory as shown below (never used as too hot or too cold) and next to it is a utility room with flat felt roof. I ideally want to make the conservatory into a proper room ideally with internal door leading into it which will be expensive but if needs be...

Hi Hope you all have a good xmas I am getting a plasterer in anyway to do the work but was wondering how they will go about matching a cove like the pics I attached. all my ceilings have a cove and a slightly recessed ceiling and I have had a stud wall built and want new coves fitting to all...

Morning a friend has had some work done on their house and electrician told them its a new rewire as lighting circuits are not earthed and neither are the switches, only the sockets are. It got me thinking mine is the same, and its quite a big job to rewire it floorboards up and chasing walls...