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Good Morning Having an external door changed from timber to upvc. Am using FENSA approved installers who I have used before. My question is re the lintel/steel which needs to be put above the door. In the situation shown below would a straight one suffice, or does it need to be a corner one...

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We are about to have the single panes of glass out in the upstairs windows and replaced with double glazed panes. Shown on the photo is the window itself which is 220 long x 118 high We currently have two opening panes at the bottom which are 69 x 50, and two little ones at the top of 50cm x...

Morning all Which is the best paint for a kitchen ceiling and /or wall please? I am worried about getting grease off , but have had conflicting advice . Ps the plaster has been mist coated with dulux trade supermatt. Thanks

Hi there Just had sockets installed before a kitchen. Unfortunately they have not ended up symmetrical. Pic One is about 500mm from the cupboard end, the other (pic 2 shown near a kettle )is about 19.5. Pic 3 shows how you cant really see them both at one Thinking of having one moved to make...

Just had some plastering done for new kitchen. Am surprised and dismayed about bits being splashed around. As i havent used a plasterer before, I want to just check if I am being unreasonable here? Thankyou

I have little bits and pieces of exterior woodwork which have been filled , but incorrectly apparently. I heard someone mention TwoPack wood filler on a video…does anyone happen to know which is the best Twopack to get please?

Hi, Thinking of doing matt white/porcelein kitchen, with calacatta gold quartz worktop rising to form a splashback to 25cm high, topped with bronze mirror. All areas apart from near the sink, and behind the corner hob which will have to have the quartz all the way up hplus a couple of tricky...

Good Morning Last year i had some single glazed timber framed window casements replaced with double glazed ones. I am about to have some more done to help with the chill in the house. The window restorer has now said I need building regs for the new ones, which of course I am happy to do. The...

Hello I have a north facing wall and am wondering if I could smarten it by adding composite cladding to the exterior. While I am at it though it occured to me that maybe I could get a builder to put some insulating material in between? Is this advisable and are there any pitfalls? I have had a...

Hi there Got a north facing room, white doors n coving. Over painting wallpaper. Looking for something to add light and a bit of warmth Decorator coming tomorrow…cant decide between 1,2 or 3! Any thoughts…

Is there a difference between the two? I dont have mould but would like thermal properties. Thanks

Good Afternoon. I have fell in love with a bungalow which has central heated underfloor heating (?) , under tiles. It runs right through the bungalow. The bathroom suite may need changing though Whats the score with this please? Do you just have to replace the exact same size suite? Or can the...

Hi, Have Old house with decent frames but single glazing Have heard about something called stepped double glazing Is it any good if you want double but dont want to take out the window and have lintels and all the rest? Thanks

Good Morning I have an old house with timber framed windows. I have replaced most of the back ones with timber but tbh maintenance is a bit of a pain at my age. I ‘experimented’ by buying one upvc ‘Residence 7’ window at the front. I like it better than wood and want to do the rest of the front...

Good morning I live in a house built around 1949. I have a room that faces north which I use as an office which is blinking freezing. It has a concrete floor and Its ready to have the carpet changed. I’ve heard you could put insulation under the carpet, although it cant be too high because i...

I have a revolting coker hood. Having new kitchen next year but cant bear to look at it a minute longer. Could it be painted at all please? (Or any other idea?) Thanks

Hi about to have a chimney stack reduction The roofers use a firm of scaffolders They need to go on our balcony The roofing company which is pretty well established said we need to sign a disclaimer for any damage Is this normal? Thanks

Hi there Have just arranged for a chimney stack reduction The roofer organizes the scaffolding and it needs to come off a balcony Is it normal to have to sign a disclaimer re any damage to the balcony? Thanks

Jus had a roofer in, who has just done a few days out of a scheduled 3 week job. Has just mortared (or remortared) a bottom hip tile. we are having expensive scaffolding up as he is due to do a load more. I know hip tiles arent pretty, but just wondered what you thought of this? He did the...