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A foam/sponge bar on my extension has dropped down at one side. I think this is ventilation flap foam or air filter. My window cleaner puts it back in place, but then it drops down again days later. I thought this might be an issue with the pitched roof leaking then soaking the sponge with...

There are some dark patches on the external brickwork at the front of my house, which I assume are caused by damp. Some of the bricks directly beneath my bay window are dark/damp. There are a few dark patches to the left of the front door. I assumed this was caused by direct rainfall, but the...

Not sure if this post should go in doors or flooring, but here goes... I recently got an extension rebuilt and am arranging to get the concrete floor prepared for some kind of oak-effect laminate. I had someone look at the job and give me advice. I have existing internal wooden double doors...

I've had a wall mounted T.V. for years now. But after re-decorating, I'd like to hide the cables. I'm wondering what things to consider when getting an electric socket installed just above the T.V. wall mount bracket. I reckon the socket should be placed around where I've marked a small red...

For years, I have had cracks in my render, just above the bay window rising to just above the front door; and along some bricks to between the window and door. The cracks along the burglar alarm boxes seems to be new. Recently, I noticed some damp patches around the bay window from within the...

I got a new extension built to replace a dilapidated conservatory. But now I can hear a low, throbbing humming sound coming from the fridge in that new room. The existing kitchen extension the new garden room was built onto, had an external door that was not bricked up. The fridge is backed...

A wooden door sill got damaged during the rebuilding of an extension (see attached pictures). Would it be possible and feasible to repair this by sanding or does it look like its too damaged?

I've been having problems with condensation in my new extension, which was internally plastered about 3 weeks ago. Currently there's no heating in there and I'm due to get a radiator fitted. There's a persistant dark patch to the front, just above the sliding patio door. Recently, this has...

I am currently having a new pitched roof extension built on the back of my house. This replaces my existing conservatory with a new room, with the new pitched roof also covering my existing kitchen extension flat roof. It now looks like a proper extension and I'm pleased with it. However, the...

I have been quoted a small fortune to damp course all the walls in my dining and living rooms, to tackle rising damp. This would include hacking off the plaster up to one metre, inserting tanking and re-plastering. But now I’m wondering now about the area above that. I live in a semi which at...

I'm considering getting my existing conservatory knocked down and getting an orangery built. The previous resident of my house was a DIY buff and built his own conservatory, which has poor drainage and insulation. It is built on the side of my existing kitchen extension without its own layer...