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Last winter, I noticed mould along the eaves on the ceilings of both my daughters' rooms (picture after I cleaned it off with bleach). I have beefed up the insulation previously and fitted Manthorpe Refurbishment Eaves Vents to prevent the insulation from blocking the roof ventilation. The...

Are there any products to allow the staining of set concrete that's set already? Looking to improve the look of some pavers before I seal them.

Currently, my bathroom light and fan don't turn off. I have replaced the light bulb and the bathroom switch just in case (the switch needed doing anyway), but that has not solved the problem. What process could I go through to track down this issue? I do wonder if this juction box could have...

I'm looking for some guidance on improving the subbase of my driveway (currently the driveway is old and damaged/badly done tarmac). I intend to finish with gravel driveway flint or something interlocking. I want the driveway to be permeable, so sub-base is key, as I understand things...

I need to mix some concrete for a patio area. Using Powder Mortar Tone, I just wondered: does anyone know of a cheap brand that can get me good results?

Hello, I want to remove my old electric shower and make the ceiling good (remove the switch). I can/have switched off the shower in the consumer unit, but I want to leave the wire and switch in place just in case. I assume that the best practice is to blank off the (now not live wire) in the...

What factors determine the viability of building a brick wall directly off your concrete driveway? My neighbour has had a large wall built on the edge of his drive, and I wonder if this is acceptable. If so, what conditions would typically need to be met for this to occur?

My mum's house has a number of spalled bricks (these from the chimney breast). Some are also going below damp proof course in some areas. My dad got the gable end rendered when he was alive because it got so bad. The house is 30-odd years old, and the bricks seem to be crap, to be fair. What...

Please see pics... I want to keep the wood's character and the darker piece's age and patina (La Di Da). I prefer a duller finish on furniture, so I don't want anything too shiny. But I would like to tone down the damage, particularly the mug marks, as much as possible. I guess I could sand...

Hey everyone, I want to beef up my ladder safety further, was looking at bolting the ladder to the wall. What fastenings and cord/rope/??? should I be looking at in practice to do this? Also, I am assuming it should be bolted at the top or a third of the way down. Many thanks

The lock in my Mums old uPVC door is broken. Someone has made it so the lock fixes in the centre when locked but the locking mechanism top and bottom doesn't engage. Can anyone help me to identify the mechanism?

When I push on the edge of the ceiling, I note a crack where the wall meets the ceiling opens up by a couple of mm. I decorated the room last year and caulked the crack, but it's returned. From memory, in the loft above the room, the plasterboard has no wooden structure above it at the edge...

My Dad passed away earlier this year. His shed has quite a few large electrical tools like Lathes, Bandsaws, etc. My mum is keen to get rid of these but I haven't the room. I would rather not junk them but pass them to someone who will use them. Is it OK to pass these on, or could I be...

I have searched the forum but haven't found an answer to this, so I hope you may be able to point me in the right direction. I have removed my internal kitchen door for decoration and have realised we prefer it that way. The existing is poorly configured, with a nearby bathroom and cupboard...

The timber on the corners of my Mums porch is rotting from the brick base that they seem to be sunk into. I think they must be supporting the roof and structure. What are my options in terms of repairing the posts? And in terms of the decorative wood above, is this just decorative and can it...

Found cutouts to fit wires when replacing existing boarding to beef up insulation. I wouldn't normally worry as not much is cut away but timber in this area seems structural and is piddly approx 3" X 2". Am already screwing and glueing CLS timber in the rest of the loft but didn't want to...

I got an internal soil pipe and would like to suppress as much sound as poss. The boxing-in is quite tight to the pipe. Could I use loft insulation to achieve this given the tight space or is there a better option?

I have had to open up my internal soil pipe to effect a fix. It seems like a good time to renew the rather crappy boxing in. Currently, it is done with 10mm plywood, the space is very tight (between the pipe and the inner board surface). And the available space is tight so it cannot go much...

[Edit] OK, I have dug around some more opened up the boxing in the kitchen and found the following. Short of replacing what's the best way to temp fix the cracks, am not ready to redo the kitchen (lift floor) as yet.

Hello all, Currently part of my loft floor is boarded with only 10cm of insulation underneath. The rafters are 7.5cm deep so insulation in this area is compressed. I have enough off cuts of fence posts and enough gravel kick boards in garage to cut up and create a structure to support the...