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I have a 1907 4 bedroom detached property with a clay tile roof. There are lots of missing tiles. Do you think the roof is repairable? Opinions welcome.

I am renovating the exterior of my 1907 property. The wood has not been stained in countless years, so I want to rectify that. You can see from the photos the dark colour at the top of the wooden post in the first image, and how the other post has gotten much lighter. What stain would you...

My Aqualisa shower, which is probably about 8 years old now, worked fine until about a year ago. Now it is just lukewarm. The is a power pump in the attic which kicks in when I start the shower. Is there anything I could try to fix this, or is it a case of replacing the unit or getting a...

I have a cabinet with some stains on, which have been there for several years. What type of stains are these and how do I remove them?

I have a 1907 property with pebbledash exterior. You can see from the photos that there are cracks by the door to our coal shed. I am concerned it might be subsidence. But also, it might be mechanical stress where the raised door hinges come into contact with the pebbledash, leading to cracks...

In the attic, there is a mains cable that was chewed by squirrels. Can I repair that myself or do I need to get an electrician in?

I have some exposed central heating pipes and wish to build some kind of wall so they are not visible. What material would you normally use for that? Do I need a builder, carpenter or plasterer?

I live in an old late Victorian house in a rural area next to a busy main road. My intention is to sell sometime in the next few years, so I want to do a bunch of improvements in the meantime. Hopefully they will bring a positive ROI. The driveway entrance to the house looks pretty tatty. You...