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I will check under the floor at the front door and get back to you. THanks for the suggestions so far.

I'm pretty sure it is not in the bathroom as we stripped the bathroom to a shell and installed a new suite and I don't recall seeing any valves and there are no visible ones now. I traced the pipes under the kitchen sink (located at back of the house and in line with front door) to the cellar...

Hi, I need to replace the mixer tap in my kitchen and as a result need to switch of the water supply. Unfortunately I have not been able to find the stopcock. So far, I have tried looking under the sink (no stopcock there). I have looked under the kitchen floor (there was a valve which I...

Yeah the exposed stone is just a lintel which runs from the top of the window to the bottom. It looks like it is made of concrete if I were to guess what kind of stone.

First of all thanks very much for replying and providing advice, really appreciate it. With regards to the Weather Seal, I was going to use it on the bare stone that was visible as there is some dampness at the back of the house, which I believe has been caused by a combination of cracked...

I am not an expert in this field by any means but I used Gyproc Easi-Fill to patch up the gaps in my house. I found it easy to mix and work with and you just sand it down with fine sandpaper once it is dry and you get a nice smooth and flush finish ready for painting.

Hi, I am currently in the process of fixing the back of my house. So far I have removed all the blown paint & render and am currently patching up the blown render. As things stand I will be painting on to 3 different surfaces and was looking for some advice on the paint procedure for each. So...

The pics are showing the front of my house at the base but only the damaged areas. I took the pics a few days ago and this is what it currently looks like. You can see the injection holes on the second and third pics and I have filled them in with mortar. The pics I posted are the front of...

Hi Ree, We moved into the house a while ago and there was a damp problem in that area when we did so. However, we had a damp proof course injected into the wall and have not had any issues since. With regards to the channel, it used to be just a thin layer of stones with earth underneath...

Sorry for the bump but would really appreciate any help or advice. Thanks

Hi, I recently dug out a channel at the front of my house as I was replacing the stone chips that were there. When I excavated the area I noticed that chunks of the existing facing had blown and where coming away easily when I touched them. I have removed all the bad areas now and am...

Thanks for the tip as I would have not thought of that and would have been a major pain if I had split the wood.

I will be sure to keep that in mind. I have some 22mm merbau hardwood flooring lying around. Could I double that up and use that as the hardwood batten? http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/merbau/

Brilliant, I will plasterboard over the wood before skimming and proceed as advised. Really appreciate all the help folks. Now I just need to read up on disconnecting radiators before I start. Thanks again.

SO you reckon drill holes in the brick and then insert these: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixings/d90/Wall+Plugs/sd2060/Fischer+Nylon+SX+High+Performance+Plug/p98292 After that attach wooden batten to wall by using long screws into the raw plugs? Next attach radiator...

Hi, I don't recall any fixing being recommended by the radiator company I'm afraid. With regards to what to use, there are 2 options as far as I can tell [but not sure what fixing I need to buy]: 1. a fixing that goes through 2-3 inches of plaster and then about 4-6 inches into the...

Hi, I need to attach really heavy vertical radiators to the wall and was wondering if someone could post a link of what would be the best fixings to use. The wall currently has a couple of inches of old plaster on top of double brick wall. The bricks probably date to circa 1920...

Cheers mate. I have now filled the gaps with expanding foam and learned that I should have taped over the UPVC and glass. I will put the beads back on tomorrow if weather permitting. I do intend on re-sealing all the windows at some point so will do the same to them when I do.

Hi, We noticed that we were getting a damp patch under our dinning room window. When I checked the window outside I noticed that a lot of the paint had blown and the seal was broken in places. I have started stripping everything around the window as I plan on re-sealing the window...

What do you mean when you say cantilever over? Is that how I attach the wall hangers to my house?