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Thank you for the replies. I was trying to avoid using concrete as we don't live in the property and don't have much equipment to hand. Yes I guess stacking up blocks could work without.

We have to remove some very rickety old paving slab steps up a small slope between levels in our patio garden. We're trying to do a very basic DIY job ourselves. I've seen lots of suitable slabs but have no idea how to secure them to the soil without hopefully having to use concrete, ties etc...

We have just sanded our original 1930s oak floorboards in our living room. They are now a very light wood colour. They will need to be returned to a light oak shade then finished. Can anyone recommend the easiest and/or least expensive way of doing this? I've read reviews and there seem to...

I purchased the paint myself.

We employed painters to paint our whole flat in Dulux Brilliant White only to find the finished result came out as cream. We don't live at the property so didn't see a problem until the job was finished. The painters were foreign and just did as they were asked, painted the walls. Dulux have...

I've been quoted for bedrooms and stair carpet from two companies. The amount of carpet quoted is nearly 20% higher for the company supplying my preferred carpet. They insist the amount is correct. Presumably the shop with lower calculation wouldn't turn up with insufficient carpet and try and...

I've ordered the one I mentioned above. It's a retro 60s style that suits the shape of the building "Underbelly". I'll give feedback on the installation. God - thank you for giving a price. Sounds like you work miracles?! Or do you have a door business?

I've just found the ideal door for £1240 fully inclusive of installation, fittings and panels from JustValueDoors. I'm going to go ahead unless anyone has any particularly negative opinions!

Thank you all for your input. I definitely need to keep the side panel both for the extra light in the dark hallway and to retain the space alongside it for a narrow storage unit. The building is retro 1960s style and the majority have white front doors (annoyingly all in different designs) so...

As you can see it's a state! We're just buying the property. Handle's missing and it's so badly warped it has to be kicked shut. I think it would be quite a big job to build the panels and custom fit a wooden door and we'd still have future maintenance.

I'm looking at the most basic doors there are. My only stipulation is a good area of glass. No fancy leading. The styles I've chosen for my front door are plain white with one side glass infill panel and one top infill panel. I don't have any choice to exclude these. All the doors I've looked...

I’ve been quoted £1600 (fitted) for a new composite front door, nothing fancy, plain white with large glass panel. It has a side light and top light which bumped the cost up by £400. I’ve been to two local double glazing shops and think that’s the going price. It needs to be measured and...

Thank you. Doesn't seem to be available in regular DIY stores though?

Is there such a thing as a flexible exterior paint that will cover cracks?

I've asked the kitchen supplier and they told me to purchase worktop joining bolts which I've done. Just hope the builder can fit them! Then I'll use Colourfill on the seam.

Our builder has positioned our L-shaped kitchen sections together such that there is a gap between them. He intended to disguise this with an ugly metal joining bar but this shouldn't be necessary. I imagine the runs need to be pulled together to close the gap but could someone let me know if...

Thank you. This is a good start so I have a bit of knowledge to discuss the options with a plumber/electrician. Any rough ideas on costs?

Hi Could someone tell me where to get advice on heating and providing hot water (no gas) for a small 2-bed top floor conversion. What size tank would I be looking at? Can they go in a cupboard?

I found the website but no prices given.