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Will be having panels installed in the near future & would like to know best way to stop birds getting under the panels. Still waiting for the installers to get back to me on it. Had a quick Google & seen galvanised mesh fitted all the way round. Is that the best way, if no what is? If yes...

Two things. I am in the process of decorating & would like to hide 1. The cable & 2. The bit where it was joined coming into the property. Can i bury them, if yes best way? This cable is not used at the moment.

Removed loose trim from around uPVC door & a little bit of skirting board too. Obviously has/had issues with damp/mould here. I can feel it's cold in both gaps. In the gap next to the door you can see what looks like a membrane of some sort, is that part of the the dpc? The small bit of...

Removed lining paper on halls stairs and landing because of mould issues. Hopefully the problem has been corrected Found loads of cracks & a few bits of blown plaster too. What's the best way going forward? Repair cracks & blown plaster Complete or partial re-board(if possible) & reskim...

Hi, took a couple of photos of roof tiles. It looks like most have the gap underneath filled in but there are a few that don't have it. Am i right in thinking that every tile underneath should be filled. If they should be filled, it looks like offcuts of insulation material. Many thanks

Two issues(I think) I have. First one is the damp/mould in top corner of internal wall. We have CWI & rendered walls. Where we live we do get lots of wind driven rain against the house. What's the best way of finding out if that is the case or would it be better to get a professional in? The...

What is the best way of checking whether the CWI is working as it should be? Many thanks

Not sure if this is the best forum to ask about solar panels on, so move it if required. We have been informed that we qualify for free solar panels installation because of a government scheme. What questions should i ask before agreeing to it. I asked the woman who phoned just now & she...

Looking at my attached photos, can some one tell me if that is the dpc just below green painted line? 4th photo is a drain which sink & W/M empty into. Water sometimes seems to go into the wall where wall meets concrete. Should this happen? Many thanks

I want to put up a wooden shelf in the garden using off cuts of either OSB or t&g that i have got. What can i use to seal it & prolong the life of whichever wood i use for the job.

Haven't been up as far as the guttering before & noticed a couple of things i am concerned about. Some of the mortar on the chimney has fallen out, could that let in the rain? Probably know the answer already. There is a join in 2 sections of the gutter & the joining bit is slightly lower...

Used to be a pond at one time. It catches the sun too quite late in the day, so was thinking about turning it into a seating area with a couple of steps up to it Cheapest way of doing it? There are tree stumps in the corner, is it possible to somehow make it into a table? There are more tree...

The wife wants to sand down a large coffee table. What type of sander is better, a random one or standard one. Don't want to spend too much, as won't be used much(I think) Many thanks.

Hi, i have this rad in bathroom. I have a sealed system. I am going to be putting another one in bedroom back on wall after decorating room. Putting the old one back in bedroom & opening valves to refill it, would enough water drain out of one bathroom to be able to add inhibitor to it. If...

Redecorating it & painted cill. I rubbed down to bare wood & put 2 X coats of Zinser cover stain, followed by 2 x coats of Dulux Trade high gloss oil based paint. No heating in room yet & been fairly cold. Everything went well until 2nd coat of gloss & it has cracked in one area. I assume i...

Had ceiling reboarded & skimmed+ all walls. It's mostly the internal corners & a couple of other places I not entirely happy with. Some of the internal corners, but not all feel rough to touch. Theres a couple of more bits too. I think the finish should be better but wanted to run it past the...

Had 2 quotes in so far & looking for 1-2 more. The job is board & skim 13' x 9' ceiling. Skim 2 other walls Replace damaged plaster across the whole of the top of the window. I'm going to remove as much of the blown plaster as possible myself. 1st quote is for £700, he said he's going to...

Got a artex ceiling & maybe a wall that needs doing & trying to find out what it entails doing before I get quotes. The first 3 are obviously the ceiling. Will it be just the case of removing loose tape & replacing it & skimming over or potentially more work than that? The 4th pic is where...

Best way to sort out issue. I was lightly sanding down existing paint work to redecorate, all good until the paint on the front on the chimney breast started peeling away from the layer underneath. The chimney breast is in use & i assume it has a liner for the gas fire. I've used a scraper...

Afternoon guys, had a decorator booked in but unfortunately due to the continuous inclement weather he reckon he will not be able to do it this year. Thinking about having a go myself. I am responsible for the boundary wall between ours & neighbours. Where should the boundary paint line be &...