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Would that mean that the window never was load bearing? Because it sure ain't now, and I really would rather the roof stayed where it currently is rather than took up residence in the top bedroom.

Hiya I have a Victorian house that a previous owner had some half assed double glazing put in. As part of a completely different job, (Cosmetic renovation work to the outside), I have come across something that I think may be a problem. In the front, top floor bedroom they have put...

Disturbing nesting birds is actually illegal without a licence. Take a look here Just sayin' M

Hi A couple of years ago we put full central heating into our large Victorian house. As we go through the house modernsing room by room, we are removing the old gas fires and sealing off (and venting) the old fireplaces. Last winter we noticed some of the new plaster around one of the...

Give them time. They will. Most of mine haven't ripened yet.

Thanks r896neo. Cutting the ends off. Hmmm. Hadn't thought of that. How dumb am I? I'll think it through again, but you think that an 8'3" post will be suitably stable with 18" underground if I decide to go with the full uncut length. Would you concrete them in or just tamp the...

You can remove dead flower heads at any time. Other than that pruning depends on what type of hydrangeas you have. Look HERE to identify yours and HERE for the correct pruning method

and Thanks for this, but as I explained a couple of times the fence is going to be built with Recessed Posts, Cant Rails and Featheredged Boards , and not with H posts that work with gravel boards and fence panels. So unless I have completely misunderstood you, fencing panels and...

Hi again The fence is between my garden and my neighbours garden. He has already built a wall between our two patios and the front ends of our gardens, which, at it's highest is 12' high. So I suspect that he would not be in the best position to complain even if he wanted to, (which I...

Hi I am about to put in a close boarded fence on one side of my garden. I am going to use recessed concrete fence posts, cant rails and feather edge boards. I bought the fence posts from my local fencing supplier. I got 8’3” posts that have three recesses. I chose those because the...