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What level of problem in this if I address it right now, having only just discovered it? Found this a minute ago after discovering the eaves in the house was absolutely full of crap from whenever they did the loft conversion: Have now completely removed this all the way down to the bare...

I've got a flat roof in my kitchen extension, with some pitched perimeter pieces and a roof lantern in the middle. If I want to switch to a warm roof, can I just rip the membrane off the roof, pull out all the insulation, then put in a vapour barrier, insulation, OSB, new membrane, tuck in...

I'm looking to remove one of the switches from a three way light circuit. Any advice would be appreciated. I can test lines, work safely, etc, I understand basic electrics, but three way switches, or even two way switches are not something I'm entirely confident with. Am going to be doing...

Hi everyone, We've got an old kitchen extension that was done in the 80s. Absolutely no insulation in it, and the central roof lantern has been leaking for a while. I've inspected the roof, and found that the drain off point is in the middle of the roof, right by the corner of the lantern, and...

I've noticed that a spur coming off a socket in my property is just a little too short. Whoever did it made it just a few mm shy, and as a result the wire is under a large amount of tension and I worry it'll slip out and cause a hazard. If I want to extend it 20mm in order to reduce the tension...

Hi all I've got a spur running from an existing socket, and the wiring, as far as I can tell, is fine. I have an oil-filled radiator connected to it at the moment, and I happened to switch it off at the socket when the lights in the room were off, and I noticed that directly behind the switch...

HI everyone, In my downstairs and upstairs hallway, each floor has a light switch that operates both the upstairs lights and the downstairs lights. If I want to change it so the upstairs switch only turns on the upstairs lights, etc, is it just a case of removing the approrite wires, or is...

HI everyone, I'm just redoing my living room that has a couple of spurs running from an electrical socket, and the previous installer didn't chase the cables into the wall, and I'm not judging them, because I can't be bothered to either - they used that awful square box trunking, and it looks...

Hi everyone, I'm just switching out a fluorescent light in my utility room for a little LED ceiling light, and I'm very confused by this wiring: I don't quite understand what I'm looking at, since the live doesn't appear to be going anywhere, and I'm further confused about why there is so...

I had a damp patch in my ceiling, and after tearing out a portion, I discovered a disused chimney flue. Following it up, it terminated in the loft. Both ends are open, but I’d ideally like to prevent the problem of moisture hitting the kitchen ceiling again in the future. Is it ok to seal off...

Hi everyone, Trying to figure out the best course of action here. I have plans to lay a floor in my eaves space, just to make access a bit easier for some eaves cupboards I plan to build down the line, and I'm concerned about the absolute state the previous owners left the space in. Take a...

Hi there I bought a house with an existing open plan loft conservation. The house is two floors and the loft. Bottom floor: Hallway leading to small, open plan dining room, directly next to the staircase: You go up the stairs to the middle floor, then up the stairs again to the loft...

Hi everyone, So I know WHY it's happening, obviously the timber is slightly out of plumb, and it's bending the plasterboard when I screw it in along one edge. My question is how serious is this long term? It's only along one edge, one of the boards. As I was screwing, I could feel the board...

Hi everyone I have a loft conversion that previously had an open staircase into the space. In an effort to make it into a proper bedroom, I’ve removed the bannister and replaced it with a 3x2 wall Once it’s finished, I’ll be adding 50mm insulation and then taping with foil and covering with...

hi everyone, I'm currently installing a pocket door, and the tolerances of the room are slightly out and as a result, I have to recess it about 50mm into the slope of my loft conversion. Unfortunately, there's a small plasterboard batten preventing me to move it any deeper. Can I cut that...

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Hi everyone, I'm in the process of taking out the bannisters in my loft conversion and replacing with a partition wall. I'm going to run the frame all the way along where the existing bannister was, but in order to do so, I will need to cut down this newel post: Can I be sure that post isn't...

Hi everyone, Now, I know a photo would probably be better here, but I hope my crap drawing will suffice! I have a ceiling in a loft conversion that has a curve on either side. I want to frame a new wall that is going to contain a pocket door, but I'm unsure how to proceed with making the...

HI everyone, My mixer tap is broken, and I've got a whole new one to replace - looking at this pipe work, is my best course of action just unscrewing the top and fitting the new taps, or is it worth cutting away below the old isolation valves and replacing everything with flexi and a new valve...

Hi everyone, I really hope to get some help here, as I'm a bit clueless. I have the following to things I want to get welded together: This tube: https://www.metalmaniauk.com/steel/square-box-section/square-box-section-steel-60mm-x-60mm-x-4mm.aspx And on each end, I'd like to get a flat plate...