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Where can I get old galvanised steel pipes like these, for a DIY furniture project? http://workshop.lifehacker.com/build-industrial-furniture-with-wood-and-pipes-1633320328

Now that I've started turning the heating back on again, I am noticing these annoying tapping noises in my pipes... http://clyp.it/rajg33g5 http://clyp.it/rajg33g5.mp3 I have a combi boiler in a downstairs utility room. The noises, as recorded above, are heard between the adjacent kitchen...

The wall in the photos below is at the side-return passage of my Victorian mid-terraced house. The paint has run since we moved in a year ago. There are a couple of holes and weeds. Many of the stones are smooth, look old/original. I'm concerned about water being absorbed by the wall, and...

The front of my house has two water downpipes. One goes right in to the ground, underground and through the front forecourt wall, exiting on to the pavement. The other pours right out on to the ground. See pics... I am considering new options for the top-exiting pipe for two...

An update for all… We have had three builders (but no structural surveyors) out to assess and quote. Each says the cause/s are: - Shoddy/cowboy exterior rendering job - sprayed-on tyrolean poor, covering underlying wall cement cracks. Water penetrating wall. - Poor or hasty internal...

A photo I took in April 2013 during house viewing showed no cracking in the door frame; at least, from distance. I wonder whether this is really a spliced-in bit or whether it has simply cracked, actually.. See below. Most internal doors in the house don't fit. I had put this...

Please see the below job and photos posted to MyBuilder. The exterior is the priority. I would like some advice on my breaking exterior wall render, and especially a swollen part (final pic). What is the cause, what is the fix, what category of tradesperson is appropriate and what should I...