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Building my extension and just want to know if the floor joist can be laid either way. Reason being my extension is 11m wide by around 7.3m deep if i have the joists running left to right then i am assuming i need to put in at least two foundation trenches to support the joists if I run the...

After a bit of help. So currently digging out footings for my extension. I need to move my drain which is getting a build over agreement. My question in how do you go about putting in the new drains with out all the footings caving in I am thinking common sense just to shaw them up the dig by...

Am after a answer as not to sure what is required. My extension is starting and the floor is going to be suspended on joists and beams so to match the existing house, With the oversite do i still need to insulate it and concrete it or can it just be type1 and a skim of concrete, I assume as its...

So we moved house last year really needed a lot of work neglected for the last 8 years. Managed to get a lot of internal work done last year and we decided this year to start the extension It will be a slower project as will be doing what I can my self then getting trades in for parts I cant...

Trying to find a place to buy some of these cant find any with that type of head any one got any ideas??

Wondering if someone can help me see below a snip from my deed. It looks to me that the fence on the left is mine but should that mark be a T? I can't quite tell Having a little bit of a back and forth about who owns what I thought it was the left from when we brought the home

Need some advice so I would like a sliding door on my front room. I have the kit but as I have 100mm arcatrave the door will have a huge gap at the bottom once installed Do people normally have to cut in to the arcatrave to install these or am I missing something Do I need to by a custom...

Hi all I have a large MDF unit to paint in the front room. Shown in the picture below Just after recommendations on paint for toughness I will probably use zinzzer bulls eye as the primer/undercoat So any tips or recommendations on hard wearing top coat Thaks all

We have a small salon in the house installed what I thought was a macerator Sanigo Sani-S250C Sanitary Shredder Silent Waste Pump, Shower Lift Pump Equipped with Two Inlets https://amzn.eu/d/actNvgh But I found it getting blocked with hair I thought it should grind down the hair what makes me...

Evening all, In the last couple of years we have done some major works to our house including a loft conversion and rear extension. We used a private building inspector for both jobs, started the loft and all was good he part signed it off as we was redecorating the entire house and wanted to...

just after a bit of advice I put new turf down September and it looked great but since the leaves have dropped I haven't had time to rake the up, finally got out there today and cleared them up but the grass underneath has gone yellow, will this fix its self or has any one got any tips on what I...

Hi Just after a few tips I was going to get a pro in to do the work but feel this is a project I can do myself My house is rendered so I will scrape off the flakey paint on the walls and window seals My question is what would be the best type of paint and any tips for me Thanks in...

Hi am normally just a lurker for advice on doing things but thought i would post up my current garden project still some works to do but its coming along nicely. We had some one in to do the patio as just not got the time with work and wanted done quick Couple of before pictures just starting...

Hi all pretty new to this decorating stuff trying to do bits in my house to save paying someone to paint as we have just had quotes of 2k to paint all the woodwork upstairs. We have recently had new wardrobes built these are MDF just after a idea on the best way to go about painting them...

Hi this is my first post so go easy. We have just moved in to a new house and the boiler is making some strange noises when it fires up it makes some banging and rattling noises also the pressure seems to be up and down and the needle is shaking around. Its a worcester 24i junior if any one...