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Thanks John We live in a 3 bed semi, but how do you go about getting building regs

Hello all I'm planning to convert my loft to a useable space an office or maybe a new bedroom. I will put a staircase in up the side of the front bedroom wall boxed in with a stud wall, strenghen the loft floor with new joists, insulate, plaster and put a radiater in. I would like to have a...

Hello Woody, I've been reading your topic on Epdm with interest, I'm doing the garage roof in the spring and this product sounds very good no joins to leak. Are you still happy with this product and did you buy it from Permaroof. Also so did you use the metal trims for flashing and if you did...

Hello all My Norfrost chest freezer packed up yesterday for second time in 3 years, I got a new thermostat for it and it started to work straight away, because the freezer was empty my wife suggested lets defrost it over night, which I did and guess what this morning it wouldn't come on. I...

When we changed the windows to plastic double glazing we had problems with condensation and mould, This forum suggested ventalation was a problem and they were right, because the old drafty windows gave good ventalation, anyhow what I did was installed an extractor fan into the bathroom and put...

I would try the polystyrene wall veneer, it worked for me, What ever method you use for insulation if you have got poor ventilation in the house you are going to have problems with condensation and damp patches. Sorry but you could cure the problem wall and the condensation will find a new home...

condensation settles onto a cold surfaces causing damp patches, the polystyrene when up is warm to touch, it does work. I have used it on a few walls and its made a big difference also it gives a nice smooth surface to wall paper over.

We had the same problem caused by condensation, we improved ventalation and also covered the bay and outside wall with polstyrene wall veneer, buy it from homebase stick it on with PVA and a roller and wall paper over it. I did this over two years ago and no problems. Give it ago Its a cheep...

I would try polstyrene wall veneer, buy it from homebase although only 2mm thick it makes a big difference its only about £ 4 per roll. I used good old PVA glue and a roller Its a bit fiderly to start but once you get used to hanging it, its easy. I also found hanging wall paper over it was...

Hello all Any idea how much I can expect to pay to have scaffolding put up around front side and rear of my 3 bed semi in halesowen, west midlands,, I will need it for up to 2 weeks max. I want to replace all fascia, soffit boards and guttering, but also I want to repoint 2 chimneys. Thanks...

Hello all Any idea how much to repoint 2 chimneys, ridge and crest tiles on a 1930 semi in halesowen, West Midlands. Thanks for any replys

Hello all Does anyone know the best place to buy wooden posts 2400x150x150 near to halesowen. Thanks for any replys.

Hello all I'm scraping my car next week how do I go about cashing in my tax disc Thank for any replys

Hello all We have asbestos sheets nailed to the roof joists in the garage, about 14ft by 7ft. Any idea how much it would cost to have it removed. Thankyou for any replys

Yes it was the LNB, I took a LNB off an old redundant sky dish, it was the wrong size and is currently being held on to my dish with rubber bands. I know complete botch job but it works and I will be watching the boxing free of charge tonight on RTL. Anyhow thanks for you help.

Hello all I am hoping to watch the klitchsko v Chisora fight on sat night on RTL German, but I have lost the signal to this channel. I can get all channels with polarity V but none transmitted in polarity H. My question is, is it that my satellite has moved slightly in the bad weather or do...

Hello all My Amstrad Sky box won't turn on, This morning when I turned tv on, the picture had gone, leaving a blue screen with sky news at the bottom, it was frozen, pushed most buttons on remote and in the end turned it off at the plug. After a while tried to switch it back, but just stays...

Sorry I haven't got back to you sooner, The stove is a harmony 23 £1250 and the insulation was £1150 but this did include a new chimney pot, the more expensive flue liner (20 year guarantee) and the register plate made to fit the arch. I did think it very expensive but to buy online all the...

Hello We installed a wood burner last year, we have a 1930 semi it to had an opening about the same size as yours but when I striped the chimney back to brick we found an arch which was about 5 feet high and 39 inches wide, after weeks of cleaning the bricks and repointing them. I had to...

For you to even have to ask if it needs an rsj tells me you should not attempt a job like this. Brick walls are there for a reason, they hold the house up. Anyway good luck.