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I want to lift some of these tiles so I can check the felt underneath. Where should I start? Bottom corner and move upwards?

In the top corner of a currently unoccupied cold room, there is always a damp area in the top corner of the wall. I have run a dehumidifier in the room to try and reduce the damp spot, but it gets damper again. There are more spots underneath that are also damp. The bottom of the wall isn't...

We have an uneven paved area and water is not draining fast enough to prevent the water from pooling. Is pooling water like this a hazard or risk? What are the solutions to prevent this from happening?

There are 2 concrete pipe sections that were previously used as a water butt. I emptied the water because they were leaking and we don't actually need to collect this water. I removed the stones between the pipe section and the wall and dug down removing all the earth. However I have noticed...

Image explanation Long blue line: ditch for rain water Pink: gutter Orange: underground pipe Green circles: rain barrels with the tap open Green lines: hose Blue circles: water deposits from the hose Water must not enter the sewer system and must be deposited on the...

Today I completed a cast iron downpipe to PVC drain connection. The rain water is deposited in to a ditch that runs along the side of the property. I want to do the same on the other end of the gutter, however there is a thick concrete (I assume) slab that runs along the ground next to the...

Some tiles are very loose and we have pulled them off the wall with ease. The plan is to move the kitchen to a different room next year and this room will be completely renovated. The area circled blue is wood. What can we use to easily cover this area until next year?

I plan to install the following lamp on my bathroom ceiling. There is already a hole in the ceiling for the cable. The ceiling is green plasterboard, then a 5cm air gap, then vapor control barrier and then wool insulation, then a cold vented space. Do I need to fill the hole so it is...

I have added a white arrow to the part of the door that needs to be trimmed as it doesn't fit under the frame. I used a circular saw and an electric plane for the bottom of the door which worked well, however this part of the door is a bit tricky and I can't do it with the plane. What tool...

I need to replace a section of damaged waste pipe If I cut a new section to the correct length And then use a sleeve on each end My concern is when I pull the sleeves back over the new piece of pipe, there will be a small step where the new pipe meets the old pipe, and be a potential cause...

There were some old socket holes about 5cm deep in the wall which I filled with expanding foam. I would like to smooth the area prior to wallpapering. Can I use some filler directly on the foam?

This hole was for a extraction hood that has been removed. The cable will also be removed. I'd like to cover/close the hole. It doesn't have to be pretty because the ceiling will be replaced next year. There is cold space above (barn) so I'll also be laying some insulation above the hole to...

We recently had a big storm and the result has been some damp patches on the wall and a small pool of water on the floor. The room in question is converted from a barn area. I checked the outer wall with the window and it seems some of the brick work and mortar work needs repairing. Or looks...

I have a VAILLANT ecoTEC plus VC 20 CS/1-5 and reach of my radiators has a TRV. I understand that when the TRV is set to 3 and the room reaches a temperature of 20C, the TRV will prevent hot water flowing in to the radiator and instead flow to the next radiator. When all the TRV are closed, I...

Hello, I am finishing my bathroom however I wallpapered and painted the ceiling before I sealed the gap between ceiling and wall. Should I use decorators caulk for this, or silicone? And if silicon, should it include some mould resistant properties?

We have a room in our home that was converted from barn space. It is a small hall linking the barn area to the general living space. The room is heated. Above the room is a cold barn. There are 140mm beams running across the room ceiling (highlighted blue) with wooden planks laid upon them...

Our toilet was draining very slowly and we discovered that part of the waste pipe in the garden is falling towards the property. I'm going to adjust it so it is falling away, but how can I achieve this so the pipe doesn't fall back? The pipe is currently in soil 60 cm down. Should I simply put...

We have a mounted toilet installed and I am curious if there should be some more sealant in the join? Currently it seems like dust and other stuff will get stuck in this small gap and be difficult to clean:

We removed the light wooden slats ceiling in our hallway to reveal the substructure. There is a beam A running the length of the hallway. Battens B are secured adjacent to beam A. Battens XY are then secured to the ends of battens B and a batten Z is secured to the middle of a batten B and run...

I took off the window sill and saw there was an area of the window that does not have any expanding foam. On the other window, there is expanding foam all the way along the window. Is it possible this gap was left for a reason, or is it recommended to fill it?