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Hi All, I am considering purchasing a bungalow with a view to modernise it. Can anyone give me a rough idea on the cost of a new roof - like for like. I understand its difficult to estimate but in what area are we talking - 10k? This is the bungalow: Roof1 by SkipFeeney posted 21 May 2019...

Hi All, I am looking at buying a house next to a railway line, on further inspection i am worried there might be some Japanese knotweed growing just outside the fence. Can any experts confirm this? JK3 by SkipFeeney posted 2 Apr 2019 at 8:07 PM JK2 by SkipFeeney posted 2 Apr 2019 at 8:07 PM...

Hi, My washing machine started leaking at the front underneath so thought I would pull it out and double check the connections. Unfortunately as I was pulling it out the plug got stuck in behind it and I managed to rip it off away from the washing machine Washing Machine Cable by SkipFeeney...

Hi all, I need to install a small garden gate onto a path running down the side of my house. The path slopes upwards - so i need to somehow raise the gate when its opened. Can you get some special hinges to do this? Is it possible to angle t hinges to do this? Thanks

Hi, I am planning to install low voltage lights outside running from a transformer. Is 0.75mm pond flex suitable? I will be running 5 or 6 1w lights over 20 meters Thanks

Hi, Came home tonight to a leak in my downstairs toilet. Turns out it was dripping at this solder joint here. Leaking joint by SkipFeeney posted 10 Feb 2018 at 8:33 PM This house was built 20 years ago, and the solder joint has been fine for 20 years - I just find it odd that it would fail...

Hi - No its leaking from the actual drain point - where you attach the hose. Could that still be the rubber washer?

Hi, I have got a drain off valve just above the boiler that randomly weeps, there is no pattern sometimes its fine sometimes its dripping. I have tried to tighten it but its difficult to get to as its situated behind the flue, and you can't get a pair of pliers in. Is there a better tool to...

Hi, I need to put a curtain rail up. The previous owner has obviously struggled attempting it there is about 12 holes! The walls are dot and dab, what will the lintel be made of so i know what sort of drill bit and what plugs shall I use? Thanks

Hi, I have got a wall mounted TV cabinet (besta) that I would like to put a socket in by running a spur from an adjacent socket. Which of the following meets current regs: 1) Surface mount a socket in cabinet and run twin and earth out side of cabinet then under plasterboard until it reaches...