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I need to make things ready for the appliance deliveries they will install but not do any pipework so I need to understand how I can make two gas outlets and if it is feasible

Please see photos. I am planning on installing built-in gas hob and a separate gas oven. But I only have one rigid gas outlet in kitchen and one oven switch. Please advise what I will need to ensure and instruct my builder needs to do to both gas and electicity switch supply in order to...

The new sink would be positioned just behind the door. Thanks.

Hi, no issues and smells to be honest. However, we are looking to install an adjacent utility sink, I am not sure if a new boss pipe will be needed, currently everything is buried under screed. Would the sink need vent and how would it connect to toilet waste pipe - is it easier just to create...

Our downstairs toilet is positioned 6ft away from garden manhole. Does it need to be vented / AAV? Please see photos. Thanks.

Quote 1: From first Roofer, £5,800 Price includes: Replaceing main roof gutters with deeper gutters rather than fixing and cleaning (he says they are too small, but our neighbours both sides have same guttering as us) + new felt instead of fixing flashing (he said felt is bubbling up) I will...

Also, is anyone familiar with using mastic trowel to fill these types of gaps, and examples of some reputable products if there is benefit of using such a thing? Thanks

You mean like this?

Yes single skin. Thanks.

Please see attachments, I am seeking advice on the kind of job and amount of work involved, e.g. large, medium, small job, I need to specify and best options for repairing this window frame, for instance, is it a simple matter of chasing out the damaged brickwork and replacing with new bricks...

We are looking to replace old aluminium windows with either PVC or Timber sash windows. But the brickwork and timber around existing windows is eroding and there are large to fine gaps in brickwork. The paint on concrete windows sills is chipping away. I urgently filled large gaps last year...

Totally agree in regards to ventilation. I'm going to secure the bricks somehow because I am paranoid, it doesnt take much to push them over. And perhaps mesh over the holes to prevent birds and mice from intruding. Many thanks for taking time to respond. Ah, yes there are telltale signs of a...

BTW, in one area the brick was completey coming away so I installed a new soldier course to close the height and adding some mesh in lieu of a proper soffit which I don't have. Bricks were glued to the wall plate using hybrid polymer Dura+ and these mesh is just friction fit against rafters and...

My property is old vicotiran house in a London borough built in 1889. The loft has a course of brickwork laid on the wall plates and appear to have been stuck down with lime mortar. The bricks are moving and the mortar is crumbling and lots of gaps appear everywhere. It is obvious the mortar...

Hi, what kind of chimney cowl is available to prevent mice from entering, given mice can squeeze through 6-7mm holes? We have 3 gas chimneys in old vicortian semi we are looking to protect from mice entering. Thanks

Going to let the photos do all the talking but I am not sure how these screws appear to have slid out of the wall. If I want to put the pole up in same position again, do I need to use some special compound like this one by Toupret? https://www.toupret.co.uk/joint-skim-fill.html Or mount the...

Awesome I wasn't aware of these kits will definitely use when in doubt. Thanks to this forum I have learned about lath and plaster by googling it and watching YouTube videos and now more confident going about my business in loft. Cheers everyone.

How can I check for asbestos? Can I call somebody in to survey? What is the process?

Hi, I am clearing out old loft insualtion and picking up debris along the way. House is Victorian in borough of London. Is this old insulation I am rolling up contain asbestos? And underneath the insulation this crumbling stuff between the loft joists - is this asbestos? Many thanks

I think my Shower might be contributing to some of this high usage. Here is a photo of my shower. I just measured the following: 1 min 12 seconds to fill 10 litres bucket using the hand shower head 50 seconds to fill 10 litres bucket using the rain shower head Is this considered high flow...