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Hi there Got a north facing room, white doors n coving. Over painting wallpaper. Looking for something to add light and a bit of warmth Decorator coming tomorrow…cant decide between 1,2 or 3! Any thoughts…

Is there a difference between the two? I dont have mould but would like thermal properties. Thanks

Good Afternoon. I have fell in love with a bungalow which has central heated underfloor heating (?) , under tiles. It runs right through the bungalow. The bathroom suite may need changing though Whats the score with this please? Do you just have to replace the exact same size suite? Or can the...

Hi, Have Old house with decent frames but single glazing Have heard about something called stepped double glazing Is it any good if you want double but dont want to take out the window and have lintels and all the rest? Thanks

Good Morning I have an old house with timber framed windows. I have replaced most of the back ones with timber but tbh maintenance is a bit of a pain at my age. I ‘experimented’ by buying one upvc ‘Residence 7’ window at the front. I like it better than wood and want to do the rest of the front...

Good morning I live in a house built around 1949. I have a room that faces north which I use as an office which is blinking freezing. It has a concrete floor and Its ready to have the carpet changed. I’ve heard you could put insulation under the carpet, although it cant be too high because i...

I have a revolting coker hood. Having new kitchen next year but cant bear to look at it a minute longer. Could it be painted at all please? (Or any other idea?) Thanks

Hi about to have a chimney stack reduction The roofers use a firm of scaffolders They need to go on our balcony The roofing company which is pretty well established said we need to sign a disclaimer for any damage Is this normal? Thanks

Hi there Have just arranged for a chimney stack reduction The roofer organizes the scaffolding and it needs to come off a balcony Is it normal to have to sign a disclaimer re any damage to the balcony? Thanks

Jus had a roofer in, who has just done a few days out of a scheduled 3 week job. Has just mortared (or remortared) a bottom hip tile. we are having expensive scaffolding up as he is due to do a load more. I know hip tiles arent pretty, but just wondered what you thought of this? He did the...

Hello Am really fed up. Could do with advice a professional. Had a roofer in to do lead re flashing around a bit of an extension and it looks wrong to me. He assures me its correct ,but amnot convinced. can anyone advise me please ? right hand side is before/ left hand side is after. The cut...

Hi . We have had the property for 30 odd years now with no issues…..touch wood. someone has said that we should really have air vent tiles fitted in the tiles on the roof, especially if we are to sell. Are these necessary as everything is fine so far? I ordered one from screwfix just to see and...

Good Morning I want to get my building in tip top condition , especially as I may put it on the market in a few years. it is a 1947 brick built house. It needs a bit of pointing hither and thither and a surveyor friend mentioned that its best NOT to use a 3in 1 mix, but instead, a weak mix of...

Hi , I have a really old ugly gas fir in the dining room. I enclosed a pic (ignore the plastic bag over the coals) The back is all discoloured. Is there anyway or tarting it up, or would it be easier to replace with electric? The only prob I can see with elec is that the hole (?) is tapered and...

Hi there the front elevation of my property is single glazed and i am looking to have it double glazed bit by bit. I have had a quote for a flush sash window, but noticed it doesnt seem to have, what i refer to as ‘bones’ running horizontally and vertically between the windows. The glazing man...

Good Morning I am trying to source a replacement light housing for a rather old whirlpool bath It looks like the picture below Thus far have only found to fit hole sizes of 40 mm and above and daren’t cut hole in the bath. Any suggestions please?

I am having some coping stones fitted around a parapet wall around a balcony.( we have had a bit of weather based water ingress last year) Am wondering if double weathered or single would be best...ie would the double make the rain go down outside of the wall and cause more trouble there? Also...

Am looking to potentially relay my balcony. A roofer (checkatrade approved) sent a quote, but didnt mention tiles . When i rang to ask him, he said we could keep the ones we have if we want and they would just ‘lay them back on top’ At the moment they are fixed down with black stuff...

Hi there i have a wooden patio door..single, and am changing it to a upvc one. My existing one has an alarm built in to it with two magnet type thing that comnect when you close the door. The double glazing rep says they wont fit these for me when they come (i thought they might make doors with...

I have a flat balcony roof, with a layer of blue bricks around the edge. We have some water ingress, which bizarrely seems to be coming from the bricks, down into the garage, and also into the adjoining room. We have had 3 roofers who have said different things... Roofer 1....top bricks...