Recent content by jerodequin

Yes, definitely metal beneath!

Hi, We've been looking at moving house and due to budget, we've been mostly looking at houses that need a bit of updating. One of the houses we really like has a long, horizontal crack in the lintel above the downstairs living room window. It looks like the stone that's cracked might just be a...

Hello, Have tried googling, reading paving expert etc, but can't seem to find any good comparison between the different brands of block paving on the market. Is there any real difference between the big ones? We've had various contractors out to quote for driveway work and each swears that...

Hopefully we'll be able to leave the throat in and get the existing flue lined... first person coming to assess next week!

Thanks, that looks just like it - we'll be getting someone in to take a look at suitability for a wood burner etc, but based on what you see do you think it's likely we will need to have the throat removed too?

Hello, I'm currently removing an old fireplace with a view to installing a wood burner. The old fire was gas and was removed with the gas supply capped off away from the fire and behind the fire is an old fireback (slightly cracked). I've since removed the surround, hearth and a bunch...

Thanks, that makes sense - would you suggest doing the same thing for the threshold of the French doors?

I figured that might be the case - but I'm still unsure about the stair post - is it ok to cut a small section out for the flooring to tuck under or would this be a complete no-no?!

Hi, I'm soon going to be laying engineered wood flooring throughout most of our downstairs including living room, hall and dining room (standard click-lock planks) - I've laid similar in my previous home but in a simpler room and just used beading around the skirting to cover the gap. This...