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Hi I've got this large concrete slab in my garden that a previous owner had a building on. It's south facing so I'm thinking I'd like to move our greenhouse over to it (far corner) and put some raised beds on it; maybe put some paving on left hand side it. A few questions: - if I wanted to...

Hi all I have this rather ugly corner on skirting in a room I’m redecorating. I’d normally replace the whole lot but previous owners plastered over the edge of it and I don’t really have the time or inclination to get into repairing the plaster if I ripped it out. Any suggestions for prettying...

Hi I am in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Any idea what would be a reasonable estimate to replace 2 cracked tiles on my roof. I’ve also asked to check the felt underlay underneath . House is a bungalow so not working at massive height but scaffolding is seemingly required. £700 + VAT? Thanks Mick

Hi We have a field to the back of our house that recently changed hands. Previously there was about a 6m gap between our back fence and a barbed wire fence in the field. The new owner is now planting a hedge right on the other side of our fence line "to keep people from coming in and dumping...

Hi all, appreciate any insight on this Electrical novice here. I have an 1800W infrared heater mounted on the wall in my conservatory/lounge. This is plugged into a 4 way gang plug (as built-in lead too short), in turn plugged into a Meross smart plug so I can turn off and on remotely. All...

Hi I've had some leaks in my shed roof, quite heavy in one place where the underside has become quite sodden. I suspected water ingress through the nail holes, so I battered them all down and also put some clear silicone sealant over the top. However I found in last week's downpours I was still...

Hi I live in a house in a row of houses that back on to a field, our garden fence is at the boundary. The field owner has let the land on the other side of the fence grow wild (they have put a fence a few metres which is essentially the boundary of the "usable" field) What right do I have to...

Hi I moved into a 1930s bungalow with a converted loft at the end of last year; our bedroom is in the loft, with eaves storage on either side. I can see in the eaves that a previous owner has put insulation between the joists , but not very well as there are big gaps on either side. I can...

Hi We're currently selling our house which we bought 18 years ago. The house has a loft conversion, and when we bought it the survey highlighted that it didn't meet current fire regs since it is open to the stairwell , i.e. stairs go to first floor, and then curl round and go up into the middle...

Hi all I'm doing some fixing up of our Victorian terrace - plan is to sell in not too distant future (market permitting!) so just looking to make things good rather than perfect. Our dining room had a fireplace that was boxed in and the hearth just left as flat concrete meeting wood floor...

Hi all I need to patch up a window frame for my mother where the previous treatment has begun to weather away . I believe what was used before, based on empty tins in my dads workshop, was Dulux Woodsheen Rich Mahogany (water based) but this seems to be generally unavailable these days. What...

Hi all I am replacing the grouting on my tiled bathroom floor - it had starting crumbling only a few months after being installed (not by me) and I've finally bitten the bullet to try to replace myself - first time doing any grouting. I have taken out the existing grout using a multi tool (cut...

Hi, Last week I found water dripping down the wall in my stairwell; turning the heating off stopped it. Having had a fun weekend ripping up the carpet and floor in my (converted) loft, I can see where the water is coming from but I can't understand how things have been set up. As far as...

Hi, I'm getting quotes for some work done - new boiler etc. - but I'm getting conflicting advice from the contractors I've had in so far... I appreciate that some of this may be just differences of opinion, but I'd be interested to hear anyone's views on this: 1) replacement boiler -...

Hi, I have a BAXI FS501, pretty old. The pilot light goes out when the temperature drops to below zero outside. This happened once last year - I attributed it to the fact the boiler is next to a cat door I had put in a few weeks previously. This year I have draft proofed the door, as that...

Hi, *apologies if this is duplicate post, had trouble posting first one* This morning awoke to no hot water or central heating. Investigation showed pilot light on boiler was out. Boiler is a BAXI FS501, maybe about 15 years old (was here before we moved in 18 months ago - estimate was...

Hi, Not really a DIY question I'm afraid but.... I'm looking to replace my kitchen this year. Based on a free design I got from a kitchen company, I'd like to move the appliances around, the main issue being rerouting the gas and electicity from one side of the room to the other for the...

Hi, I'm looking into getting some loft work done (adding additional velux windows to an existing conversion) The yellow pages are full of 'loft conversion' companies. Does anyone know what kind of accreditation I should look for to seperate the wheat from the chaff? I've seen a few mention...

Hi, My house had an existing loft conversion when we bought it, which was quite old and therefore does not meet current building regs, particularly the need to have a fire door closing it off from the rest of the house. This is something we'd like to do for our own safety, as well as for...

Hi, New to this, so apologies if this seems a dumb question, but... I want to add a velux window to an existing loft conversion. Who would do this? I've looked at a few window company websites but none of them mention Velux installation. Is this a job for a builder, because of the...