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Also can I use expanding foam around a lead pipe? It won't affect it any way will it?

Yer the lead pipe needs replacing but I don't fancy spending thousands when we may move in the next 3 to 5 years. If the pipe goes straight from the outside stop tap then previous house owners built a small extension on the side of the house where the cold water main runs. That's if it goes...

I'm replacing my kitchen floor and altering some wiring so while I'm under the floor I was considering insulating the heating pipes to reduce heat loss. Only using the cheap grey foam that's about 99p for a metre. Also offers frost protection. Then it dawned on me about the cold water main...

Yer it's on the interior. It would be impossible fixing it to the exterior with it being polycarbonate. It's designed to be fitted internally with the heat reflection being on the adhesive side. I've contacted them and they just state its designed for polycarbonate and the film gets hot because...

I've recently used a product called coolkote on my lean to polycarbonate roof. One thing I've noticed is when the sun is out this product gets extremely hot. It isn't burning my hands but its like when your washing up and the sink water is hot but not too hot to not put your hands in. It feels...

We have a small lean to on the side of the house with a polycarbonate roof on. We have redecorated and I took the radiator off to decorate behind. I'm contemplating replacing it as it's the only one we haven't replaced and is looking old and worn. It's currently a type 11. I'm thinking about...

We currently have a small side extension which has been there since we moved in. I'm under the assumption it's been up for the last 10 years. Its all brick walls. Double skin brick and the cavity insulated. I'm tempted to ring planning and building control and ask for advice but I'm under the...

I'm not going to massive expense. Literally after a worktop and larder unit with doors and end panels for our utility room to improve storage. The fact ikea has no service void isn't an issue I'm just getting opinions on which is better quality and longer lasting. Both are a similar price. I'm...

Sorry for the slow response. I clean the cupboard every week so I may have sprayed it from time to time. And @RandomGrinch is right. It isn't sealed at the bottom. Probably the culprit

It's more out of curiosity but does anyone have any idea what has caused this damage/bubbling to our tv cabinet. I've attached pictures. Is it because it's cold in winter in this corner near the window/patio doors? I can't say I've noticed it before when cleaning but I don't look and just wipe...

Good idea to fit the new smart trvs. I've just turned the lockshield valves right down so it doesn't absolutely blast all the heat out and lose loads of heat

It is separated by a wooden door which was the outside side door. So it is more of an external door. But it is heated by a radiator connected to the rest of the house. I haven't done any of this work. We moved in and inherited it. That was 5 years ago. Nothing come up on surveys and nothing on...

This may be a lengthy post but I'm hoping for some advice and understanding before I decide what we are going to do. We have a small extension on the side of the house. A lean to which we use as a utility room. With the roof being polycarbonate it's freezing in winter and boiling in summer. The...

With it being a gas pipe I don't want to be like too rough scrubbing it. My plan was to soak the worst bits in brasso and then it will come off with a gentle rub. Il upload pictures tomorrow. It's very green and heavily oxidised

The gas meter is under the kitchen sink. It's pretty much a mess under there. Bare plaster walls. The copper pipe that goes from the meter and out under the floor of the house is heavily oxidised. It's quite green. Obviously its all the moisture from the kitchen from cooking and stuff over the...

The roof is still doing a brilliant job after 80 odd years. The felt is knackered and perishing tho and we occasionally suffer from condensation despite having roof tile vents in. I'm gonna have to get it re roofed in the next 5 years or so. I wondered if it was some kind of mould

Recently gone up to put Christmas decorations back and noticed these sandy coloured stairs on the joists and purlings in the loft. House is 1930s so seen its fair share of dust and dirt. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what it is. If I scrape it with my fingernail it seems to come off. Or...

I agree with you in that regard but I don't want it to get to the situation of it leaking either. I'd obviously rather get on but we can't force ourselves to get on with them. Every six months or so we have a problem. It involves them doing something that they moan like mad about when its done...

Well this is the problem. At the bottom you can see a fence post the fence and gate is attached to. That must be the boundary. Now the guttering is level with that fence post. So the guttering is where a boundary fence would be. I'm guessing when it got built the agreement with who lived there...

We have a small side extension built up to the boundary. It was already done when we moved in. I clean the polycarbonate roof once or twice a year. Early this year I noticed my neighbours leaning stuff against the guttering. Does anyone see this as causing a problem? It's safe to say we don't...