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Have an extension with felt roof. We removed the guttering and the wooden board behind it. Noticed that the they have put joist, which is partly rotting. However, I am not sure if they have done the job properly. As they have put the joist on top of bricks and lintel. Should they have put a...

My doors were been painted with cream gloss paint by previous owners. The original factory was brown doors. However, I had been reluctant to re-paint the doors, as the original was such a good job and they did n't have any brush mark and very smooth finish. Almost factory finish. A couple of...

Residents received letters and people have to fit Intumescent strips to doors. Not sure if I should go with just intumescent or go with smoke seal too? https://www.screwfix.com/p/firestop-intumescent-fire-smoke-door-seal-white-10-x-4-x-2100mm-10-pack/5137j Do these fit to the frame or the...

I had a builder who injured himself whilst using a powertool. Blood everywhere. Thankfully nothing life changing. He works for himself. I am wondering, if in future I should get some sort of insurance? I don't know if there is any liability on me?. (Thankfully, this was his power tool...

In my neighbourhood, I can hear high pitched noise, especially when it is quite. Coming home last night at 11pm, I heard a high pitched noise. Then Mrs dumdum heard it too, but could not figure out where it was coming from, but it louder when outside (perhaps different) I am wondering if this...

I live in a hard water areas. I am getting limescale water marks on bathroom tiles and on taps. I don't have space for a water softener. Is there anything compact? I like the idea of those magnetic ones, but they seem to be a controversial products. I have an electric shower, which I use...

I have a tile cutter, but I suspect it was designed for when tiles where smaller. It seems tiles are getting bigger. I plan to move houses, so I need something which I can use again. So I don't mind if I can get one, which can cut tiles bigger then 600mm. The tiles I am going to use at the...

The grout in my bathroom is going black due to mould. I do open windows, but not always possible as always in a rush for work. There is a manually operated fan. It was tiled around 2011. I have used two different products in different places. Mapei (B&Q) and Dunlop grout (from Selco) which...

I bought Vinyl flooring from B&Q (it was on their roll machine) and it was cut to order. However, the builder told me this cuts like paper. I though he was joking, except I could cut it by hand, just like paper. Normally, Lino is very hard to tear by hand. I am worried about this, as in the...

I am asking this on behalf someone else. She had no water coming out of the hot water taps. Cold taps fine. The heating is running fine. The combi boiler (about 1-2 year old) fitted by British Gas. It is fitted in a bathroom, inside a cupboard. They have boiler cover and engineer came...

Can anyone tell me where I can buy a Double Socket, where all the wiring connections are on the right-hand side? I am trying to covert a single socket to a double socket. Common sense would dictate, I put the new socket in the middle, so the wires are in the middle. However, this is not an...

I currently have aluminium double glazed window. Probably fitted 1990s?. Problem Most of the windows are failing due to a 5mm gap due to the hinges. I could looking at the hinges replaced.... (but they are non-standard riveted one.... ) Will fitting new windows be better for me? I don't know...

I have an high rise ex-council flat. I am responsible owner, but over the years have just seem to be jinxed with water leaks to the flat below. I feel frustrated by the situation, but also not fair to the people below. The flat was renewed in 2004. Over the years things are going wrong which...