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Hoping for some advice. I have an early 90's house and have removed the old gas fire which had already had the gas pipe capped off by a gas safe professional. I removed the cast concrete fire surround and all the vermiculate and have installed a reinforced lintel to get the required 814mm...

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Thanks for the response. I've attached a picture of the plot.

I'm hoping someone can help as I have a first draft for plans for a single rear and double side extension. The rear extension is straightforward enough but I'm struggling with ideas for the double side extension plans due to the plot shape and space between the house and angled detached garage...

Thanks for the response. Is the wiring straightforward? Will the new smoke alarm have a diagram of what wire goes where? I assume as it's a replacement and not new install that I don't need to be Part P qualified?

I have old hard-wired smoke alarms and was wondering if there are any new ones that are compatible with the existing wiring adapter/harness. If not, is it possible to buy a wiring adapter?

Hoping for advice. I've used a wallpaper steamer to remove a border that has been up probably twenty odd year and it has caused patching when I've scraped the paper off. Please see photos. How can I rectify this? Also, there is a strip of paper in the corners. What is this? How can I fix it?

Doh...no I haven't which explains where the water is coming from. One of those days! Thanks @CBW

Hoping for some advice. I need to remove the plate heat exchanger on my combi boiler to clean it. I've switched off the power to the boiler, closed off the valves and drained it using a hose and checked the pressure is on 0. However, when I start unscrewing the screws that hold it in place I am...

Hi chaps, thanks for the replies and apologies for the delay in responding. I can definitely see how regigging the design so the basin and shower waste come out separately from the toilet waste works better. The stack is definitely lead and joins cast iron below the flat roof that I've already...

Hi Madrab, the joists are 9 x 3 and only two of them are notched and have been for I don't know how many years prior to me ripping everything out. I'm getting a plumber in to do first fix but need to sort soil pipe out as my mate is a brickie and offered to build in the soil pipe going to...

Just wondering if I can get some advice. I have removed the old toilet, shower and wash basin and the lead soil pipe that ran under the floorboards and out to the soil stack on the exterior. I have cut the soil stack using an angle grinder and know that I need a rubber connector for the old pipe...

Is there a formula for working out how far up I can move the rafter ties to create more ceiling height in the bathroom?

No I haven't as need to hire a cherry picker to get that high.

Hoping for some advice as to how to deal with cracks in external render on a gable end. Is there a product to fill it before repainting? Is this filler from Toolstation any good? Any help or suggestions gratefully received!

It's integrated so has clips for matching kitchen door.

Not too sure if this is the correct forum group to post this so please move if not. I have installed a dishwasher under a quartz worktop on a platform but there is still a 20mm gap between the top of the dishwasher and bottom of the worktop. Do I need to raise the platform so it sits flush...

Does anyone know where I can buy a pack of these levelling u shims/Packers from please? I need it to add window restrictors to upstairs windows.

Is there anyway a table saw can be used for this as it's something I've already got?

Would a router bit like this do the job?