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Thanks for the replies, really appreciate the information as im out of my depth in this areas. So finlock can be a good thing is maintained property ? (Apart from the ugliness of it ) The issues I have with it are the leaks as you can see from the damp patches on the brickwork, and some damp...

Just purchased a house which has this very dated concrete guttering system to front and back which has a few leaks. I am looking to have it removed and a upvc fascia board and guttering installed. I will also be getting new double glazing installed in the house. I have had a couple of roofers...

Hi all, painted over a dated marble fireplace surround (owatrol esp primer then 2 coats water based dulux trade diamond eggshell) When I took the masking tape off its left a bit of a messy edge where the fireplace meets the surround. I think only silicone can sort this and tidy it up...

Thanks for the replies, so I take 50mm nylon plugs and m6x70mm screws are strong enough to hold it up?

Hi, Another mirror thread :) I want to mount the below mirror which weighs 25kg over a gas fireplace, the wall is solid and not plasterboard. I have bought fischer high performance 50mm nylon plugs and plan on using m6x70mm coach screws. The mirror has 4 hook points that will sit on the...

Thanks for both replies. The panel is indeed in the entry route (hallway), exactly why I dont want to be putting a seperate enclosure next to it as it would be too easy for undesirables to just rip it off if they spotted it. I will give it a go and try and fit it inside the panel and update if...

Hi all, had an alarm system fitted recently and have now decided I want a gsm dialler, the bloke who fitted the system quoted a price I cannot afford to do it so I thought I would give it a bash myself. I have found and purchased the Advent Security GSM dialler which will work with my alarm...

Thanks for your reply Vinn. £550 is for the complete job including materials and labour. For the downpipe, do you mean to direct it into the round hole in the ground? The downpipe does go directly into the ground at the moment, there is a hole the exact size of the circumference of the...

Quick update - I had a few quotes for pitched roof - all the roofers said it was fine to go over the existing roof while leaving it in place. One of the quotes fitted me in and the job has been completed today, I paid £550 which does seem cheap. Im am due to pay him tomorrow, any feedback on...

Thanks, I will look into EPDM - it does look a hell of a lot better than felt. Had a chap come out today to price it up, £280 for re-felting (didnt really ask him about what type of felt as I don't want it felted again). Or £550 for fitting a tiled pitched roof with guttering.

Hi all, Yesterdays storm caused the flat roof to leak in various places, I actually made a hole where it was dripping in the living room ceiling and loads of water poured out. Going to put a tarp sheet over it for now with some bricks to hopefully keep most of the water out. Only a few months...

Hmm, I dont think painting and decorating pays that well and its physically tiring work. Think twice before quitting your job

Hello all, I have had a second hand composite door fitted along with a new side panel. Had to go second hand for now as run out of cash on a renovation project. The door is catching the frame on the handle side, and also the bottom left corner if looking out toward the road. Its needs a good...

Thanks for that. I am trying to avoid removing the whole roof as it contains asbestos and so would be a messy and costly job. Hoping to do a middle of the road repair to make it last around 2/3 years as we are moving in around that time frame. How does this sound, brush off all the moss...

Another thing I was thinking, would it be possible to felt over the old roof? Give it a good clean and then felt it, sticking down with felt adhesive and nailing with clout nails?

Hi all Need to repair a garage which is outlying from the house, the roof is made from very old asbestos sheet roofing and we have a few leaks in the garage. Im thinking of just going over the old roof sheeting with new sheeting, but am not sure how the new sheets should be secured down...

Electrician has finished a job and fitted new pendant drop roses and cables as part of job. The drop cables are not straight and look unsightly. They were done around 3 weeks ago now and have not really straightened out, I asked the electrician and he says they will straighten themselves out in...

Wow, doesn't sound good. I had a bad experience with a tiler recently and he was a member of the tile accociation. I phoned them up and asked them to mediate, I also asked them to check the standard of work from the pics and they agreed with me it was poor. The chap really didn't want them...