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Hi, Two years ago we had a first floor extension built. This time last year I noticed a hairline crack going from the corner of the property to the side of the window in a stair (step) formation. I have monitored it and it does appear to have got slightly bigger in the last year although it...

hi, having some work done and part of it was having a porch built and the old front door removing. When the front door was removed the builder used a 6 x 2 joist to act as the support beam on two 6 x 2 legs (about 8" high). It is supporting around 2 rows of breeze block over 3.5ft. Is this...

Hello, I am building a decking area and I am just curious about a couple of things regarding the posts I need to sink to get a flat base. Firstly, the posts will only stick out of the ground a maximum of 12", how deep do I need to sink them (I keep seeing 2ft deep but surely...

Hi, I am about to start my summer project which is decking the back yard. The yard is currently on different levels so I have to make a level timber carcass base for my decking. The first thing I have to do is cut and position 12 posts to make it level (I am using 4" x 4" posts) ready...

Hi, I am about to change the flags on my driveway, they are of sound footing and the only reason I am changing them is that we fancy a change. I cannot lay the flags over the existing ones because of my damp proof course (is it correct you have to leave 6" from your damp proof?)...

I am paving my driveway, the paving stones that are already laid have a sound footing, am i ok to put the new paving stones on top of the original ones? (they will not go over the damp proofing of the house) or should i dig up the existing ones? Thanks in advance. Dave

Simple question - I am paving my driveway, the paving stones that are already laid have a sound footing, am i ok to put the new paving stones on top of the original ones? (they will not go over the damp proofing of the house) or should i dig up the existing ones? Thanks in advance. Dave

Hi, I have decided to build stone steps leading to my house rather than the sloping tarmac drive I currently have. The steps at their highest will be around 3ft and around 10ft in length. My Queries are: 1) Can I cement straight onto tarmac? 2) If I cant whats the best way of...

Hi, I am after installing an alarm system in my home and considering the cost and damage to decor that can occur installing a wired system I am opting for a wirefree one. From what I see on the internet, Yale are the best and the 3600 model is the one to go for. Does anyone agree or...

Shortly i will be replacing and moving radiators around my house. Basically i do not have the equipment to solder the joints so will need to get compression or push joints. However i am sceptical to how good they are. Can anyone reassure me?

Hi, I moved into my new home about 4 months ago. It is an upside down house (The garage and kitchen are on the top floor with the bathroom and bedrooms on the bottom floor) After about a month I noticed green mould growing on the wardrobe and chest of drawers in the spare bedroom. The...

Hi, I moved into my new home about 4 months ago. It is an upside down house (The garage and kitchen are on the top floor with the bathroom and bedrooms on the bottom floor) After about a month I noticed green mould growing on the wardrobe and chest of drawers in the spare bedroom. The...

Hi everyone, I have recently moved into a new house and it has a British Gas RD 532 gas combi boiler installed. Unfortunately the old tenants failed to leave me the user manual The boiler seems to be working fine but some radiators need bleeding and i am reluctant to do so at the moment as...

Morning, I am currently in the process of ordering a multi fuel stove to fit in my house. It is a fairly modern building that doesn't have a chimney so I am having the flue run up inside my property straight out of the roof above. What I want to know is if i need to put anything on the...

Morning, I am currently in the process of ordering a multi fuel stove to fit in my house. It is a fairly modern building that doesn't have a chimney so I am having the flue run up inside my property straight out of the roof above. What I want to know is if i need to put anything on the...

Hi, This weekend I am going to attempt at carpeting my stairs. I am having the carpet covering the whole step and not just down the middle. Any tips/help will be greatly appreciated as I have never done anything like this before cheers. If possible a step by step guide with tools...

Last night I was wiring up a new socket in the kitchen, the wiring was correct because I had the new wires connected in a chocolate block while the plaster around the switch box set and everything worked fine. Once the plaster had set I connected the new switch up and turned on the...