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Is there a danger of causing damage to foundations if i get rid of paving flags round the house and put grass in? At the moment the water flows away from the house over 3m distance from the wall. The whole floor area is paved. If i only leave 1m of paving round the house will the different...

With a lot of trade contributing to these boards I was wondering if anyone had any advice in terms of what insurer to pick for buildings and contents insurance. I'm after an insurer which has a reputable network of repairers, not necessarily the cheapest. Any ideas/experiences? thnks

Hello, I'd like to know if i need planning permission to remove our chimney breast. We are lowering the chimney stack below roof level. Thanks

was watching this new series on sky1 "uk border police". Basically if an illegal immigrant is arrested and has not got a passport, he has to be given leave to stay and therefore avoids deportation. Sounds to me like even if the will was there, they won't be able to send these people back. It...

Hello, I have a tarmac drive and I'd like to make it look better without having to lift it. I am considering artificial turf but not sure how to install it, would I need a base like sand etc etc. Also are there any "edging" bricks that would look decent on a tarmac drive as a boundary to...

Hi, As you can see from the pic the neighbour has a tree which is less than 3m from our walls. A few branches are growing on our side (again see pics). Should I worry about the roots causing any further damage? I've read in places that sometimes it is better to leave this trees in...

hello, i am considering having a water meter installed. the outside stoptap is shared with the neighbour. There would be about 30 to 40cm of pipe in the kitchen after the internal stop tap. Would this space be enough for the water people to install a meter? I have no clue as to the size...

Hello, I'd like to paint black a white mdf skirting board. Does it need sanding and priming? thanks

Hi, I am decorating my living room which had a rewire. a) I am planning to paint the first coat with B&Q matt emuslion white paint. I can then sand where the new plaster used over the chases. Is this cheap B&Q paint ok for this purpose? b) second coat will be dulux brilliant white. Will...

Hi, You will see from the pics my problem with the living room floor. I've lifted some cement that had been poured on the concrete as it was showing a bump in the carpet. The rest of the floor is made up by what looks like tarmac. For some reason someone had poured cement to level the floor...

Hi, I am asking this question on behalf of my elderly parents who live abroad. They have a retirement property here which they now wish to rent. a) do they need a certificate to prove electric safety of the flat b) does the flat's electrics need to be brough up to the latest regs...

Would a property be at risk of fire even if there is no power due to a jcb severing the customer's supply? I am assuming that on a TNs supply there would be no earthing. Also after repairs could earthing levels protection have decreased as a result of the damage? :shock: thanks

Hi, Got a letter from council that they will be renewing the footpaths on our road. It turns out they are also digging up the road to renew rainwater drains (they did not notify us of this). Does anyone know the depth of road rainwater drains and the depth of other services such as...

for the feral youth running riots in the streets of London. what is the government waiting for? Not enough money to be made by the legal profession if these youths are forced to stay at home?

is diynot full of new labour pc numpties? benefits for all uncontrolled immigration shorter sentences for criminals nhs for all

hi, during our bathroom refurb some of therubble has fallen on the pipe and it has caused a dent. see pic. should i be worried? is it likely to start leaking in the future?can it be sorted easily? thanks

hi, a couple of paving stones have become uneven. The stones are round the house and slope towards the house walls where there is a gully. if i manage to sort out the uneven stones, the water "should" flow towards the gully. I am annoyed that the original owner put these down sloping towards...

Hi, Due to a bathroom refurb, the bonding earthwire connecting spot lights to a water pipe has to be relocated and is not long enough. Is there any way we can extend this withou having to reach the j box in the loft and replace the whole earthwire? The ew was installed to comply with...

Hi all, I have bought and read the readers digest wiring and electricity book (thanks to BAS for suggesting this one). I found this book to be very good in terms of pics and clear explanations. However I think it lacks a little bit on the testing side of things. I was wondering if there is...

Hello, Is cavity wall insulation worth it? I've read some horror storied about cavity wall insulation installs, ie insulation material coming through holes, overheating wires, cracking pipes etc etc. We don't have live wires running through cavity now as we had house rewired but we do...