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Hi, I'm looking to put a new loft hatch in so that it makes getting things in and out of the loft easier, when we eventually use it as storage (Christmas decs, suitcases, etc...) My only worry is, where the loft hatch currently is (and needs to stay due to other limitations around the house)...

Hi, I just wanted to come on and see if anyone knew if these would be an old school way of ventilating your kitchen or if this is a cavity vent. My house is a semi, it has no cavity insulation, just an empty cavity. All the houses in the street have one of these airbricks on the outside in...

Hi all, just wanted a second opinion on this before I go buy an asbestos testing kit. My property has the remnants of an old gas air vent heating system. All that’s left are the metal ducting around the house. I’ve taken most out already except this section which is right next to where the...

Hi. On our survey we were told we had insufficient airbricks and that we should investigate for rot and damp. We have found no signs of damp or rot other than one area in the kitchen which is more likely caused by bridge cavity and a slow leak. While I’ve got floors up, I want to make sure I...

Hi, so I wanted to just get the opinion of some of you on here on my plans to alter the electrics in my kitchen. Some background on myself, I am an avid DIYer and will try anything once. I've had basic experience with electrical work and would deem myself competent in altering existing circuits...

Hiya, looking for a bit of advice. I was told when I had a plumber round at my property when I first purchased it that we were on a galvanised or lead pipe mains supply. Not really knowing what those looked like, I trusted that the dirty black pipe was what he said it was. I’ve ended up applying...

Hiya, this is my proposed plan. I'll be putting a 100x65mm lintel in across the horizontal line to give me a height of 1025mm (900mm when hearth is layed) and we would like a width of 900mm. My worry is that I won't be able to remove the bricks on the inside of the opening, they seem...