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We have a holly tree in our back garden which has two trunks. One of the trunks is right up against our new fence with only a few milimeters gap. While it doesn't actually lean on the fence I am concerned a storm could cause some damage so I am observing the situation. Question: Will it...

I am putting up a new fence while also moving it closer to the edge of the house wall. As the picture shows, the corner of our house has and angle lower down rather than edge. I can install the fence 5 or so cm from the edge as one option. Any other ideas how to deal with this the best way? How

Hi There I've bought an overlap fence panel to replace an existing one which is well worn down. The whole fence is by no means straight but it will do for now. At first I wanted to use fence clips but space is a little tight at the bottom so not sure it's a good idea. I then thought of simply...

Hi There I have a plumber coming in next week and just trying to make sure I have what we need. I've bought a TRV valve and straight out of the box the tail part (the part you put ptfe tape on) is loose. Meaning, when I put it into the valve part there doesn't seem to be a way of tighten it...

Hi There I am putting up a second radiator in a cold ground floor front room and was hoping to get a plumber in to connect the pipes once that's done. The existing radiator is on opposite side of where the new radiator will be installed (Under window). Question: Will the plumber be able to...

Hi there I want to tile an unused victorian fireplace hearth and would like the tiles to be flush with wooden floorboards. I've found 10mm thick tiles I like but they sit only 1-2 mm below the floorboards without adhesive. What adhesive thickness would be ideal for this scenario? Would 1-2 mm...

Hi There I want to paint exterior porch walls on our victorian house. To prepare I've removed loose peeling paint which has created a bit of damage in the paint surface. I've tried filling the damaged areas with masonry filler which didn't work. I've come up with two possible solutions: 1...

Hi There I am about to remove an old outside toilet (1950s guess) and I can see a suggestion from a previous poster that I can use a drain plug to seal it off. Question: Do I just put cement over the plug afterwards or is there a better way of hiding it? Many thanks

Hi there I am about to tear down a tiny wooden lean to which is very old and looks like a real bodge job. The electric socket and light fitting on house walls are both modern but I was wondering what to do with them once lean to has been knocked down as they will be exposed to rain. Does...

Hi There A little mouse made its way into our bedroom yesterday and I was wondering if it could have come in through the victorian chimney. What I find strange is that the chimney has a metal terminal type chimney pot like the one below and it also has air bricks just below the metal chimney...

Hi There I've laid a commercial grade vinyl floor in our kitchen which looks great. As the vinyl is only 2 meter wide I had to create a seam in the corner which was done with great difficulty. It looks o.k but you can see a tiny gap/line here and there. Question: would it be acceptable to use...

Hi There I've been laying industrial grade padded sheet vinyl on our kitchen floor which looks great. With the help of a template I was able to do most of it but have now hit a snag. The manufacturer said I needed to use a concave blade for the double cut where the seam is to avoid buckling. I...

Hi There We currently have one radiator in our small Victorian front living room. Room dimensions: 3.81 cm x 3.39 cm. The previous owner had a new radiator installed which is positioned on the back wall. The radiator should in theory be adequate for the room but heat doesn't seem to spread and...

Our old victorian front door only has 2 hinges and since we're installing security glass next week I was thinking of adding a third hinge. I bought a grade 13 hinge today which looks somewhat out of place being brand new and a lot bigger. Any ideas what kind of hinges they used on victorian...

Hi There I've been refurbishing our old victorian door and want to add a sheet of laminate glass behind exiting glass for safety and hopefully a little extra insulation. I have a concern about whether moisture could get in between the two sheets though. Would anyone be able to advice me about...

Hi There We live in a Victorian house. Black box (pic 1) has been installed top of front door. Leads (pic 2), may have been connected in the black box somehow although not sure as it came apart. The black leads (pic 2) seem to be connected to an outside telephone pole (very old rusty leads)...

Hi there I need to replace a fairly basic wooden Victorian front door as well as the threshold, prefearbly on a budget. The quotes we've had for a new one has been quite high and so I've been thinking about buying a reclaimed one, put double glazing in and get someone to fit it. I was...

Hi there We have sanded original victorian suspended wood floors on our ground floor but have been thinking about installing engineered floorboards on top. They are sloping a tad from room to room though, particularly the corridor. Would anyone be able to give me an idea of what's involved...

Hi There We're instaling a new kitchen. The previous owner had a hardwired socket installed for the induction hob. Additionally they connected a vertical lead to the same hardwired socket and which comes out of the wall further up. I assume this lead is meant for the hood. Question: Is it o.k...

Hi there Our tiny kitchen has predominantly a wooden floor with a small patch of concrete just in front of where kitchen cabinets will be. We had someone put plywood over the wood and then levelling compound over the concrete with the idea of having the two surfaces be same height...