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How big can a square bay window be before it becomes an extension? What are the differences to planning/regs (if needed)? What differences need to be considered in actual construction? I have sliding patio doors in an extended kitchen. This was extended sideways so the back of the house is...

I am using 1700 lining paper (Mav) which I have used over a whole house in the past with great results. This time I have ended up with long vertical bubbles on most pieces and a lot of edges have lifted. I have searched here and it looks that the paper wasn't left long enough to soak. I...

Moved in a year ago and am finally decorating the last room...... I have now discovered that the top corner of the double glazed unit moves when pressure is put on it. Approx 5" at the top and 8" down the side moves and perhaps a whole lot more if I gave it a jolly good shove! They are...

Is there a standard technique for painting woodwork? Starting at the bottom or starting at the top? I'm thinking about window frames, door frames, bannisters etc in particular. I've tried both ways and cannot make up my mind if one is better than the other for controlling runs. What are...

House is 1880s and woodworm holes in various areas have been uncovered now dirt is being sanded off the floorboards. A 'bodge job' repair, whch looks quite old, has been made just inside the understairs cupboard. What is the best option? The guy doing the sanding says he can paint a...

Lumps of paint (and a layer of stone?) are coming away from the limestone detail on exterior of my Victorian house. I suspect this is where water has got in and frozen. What is the cheapest way of protecting this in the short term? If I take off all of the loose stuff, will masonry paint...

I need to replace the internal doors in a BTL. One has already been done with a four panel pre-prepared (undercoated?) one and I wondered where would be the best (cheapest?) place to match them. I'm in Tyne and Wear. Any ideas please? Thanks

Am beginning to wonder why I did't buy a nice little new build bungalow!! Horrendous winds last night and found that yard gates (two wooden garage type doors) have broken and blown in. The weak point was where the yale lock was and the vertical piece of wood snapped there. This upright is...

Had someone in to lower block paving and it's not a very good job I fear. Cement has been brushed over the top to go into joins and now the paving blocks are stained and have a film of cement in places. What can be done to remedy this please? Please be gentle as this is my first post...