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We had the attached garage converted to a habitable space sometime ago. Quite happy with the usuable space but it is no very warm, no where near anything like the house, is this normal, atleast difference of 5 degrees? It is a single wall garage but the builder built proper stud walls (treated...

I have a small garage (5m x 3m) which I am planing to convert into habitable space. It has a concrete floor with plastic sheet underneath and two single brick walls - no cavity at all. I need to insulate the single brick walls. Struggling to understand the exact steps of keeping the heat in...

I have a problem with my garage roof as the main roof downpipe splashes all the water on to it. When there is heavy rain the water gushes into the flashing and roof titles joints resulting in the leaks below. Kindly recommend me some good waterproof sealant to seal the flashing lead and title...

Experts, Got a new kitchen but couple of the panels got chipped. What is best way to repair chipped high gloss panels please . See the picture.

Experts, need some help! The garden backs onto my garage single brick walls. So 2 sides of the garage have garden against it. I can see the small single brick retention wall where the garden soil is touching the garage single wall but still every winter I see the damp. I am thinking of...

Need some advice. Redoing our kitchen next week. So far we have kept two slots one for washer and other for dryer. My better half is not happy as we are wasting space. According to him, these days you can buy washer/dryer as one machine from Bosch or Samsung. I need some advice whether we would...

Redoing our kitchen, to keep the cost down we are using independent kitchen fitter and buying all the bits ourselves. We have already bought premium quality kitchen cabinet doors, side panels and wilsonart hd laminate worktops but struggling to find a place from where we can buy good quality...

I have been searching for last few days to see if anyone else has had a similar problem, but can't see that anyone has. We fitted new worktops around 18 months ago, it is the standard good quality matt black laminate worktop (Wilsonart Midnight Graphite). We have always been very careful and...

Planning to redo my kitchen (U shape). There are 2 x 1200mm base units in the corners but struggling to find the exact replacement for 1200mm from banq and wickes. Is the Ok to go for 1000mm base units with 600mm wide doors? Please suggest.

Guys, Need some help please. I am struggling to find a replacement for front door draught seal please. For reference I have attached the pictures. Many Thanks

Hi Folks, Thanks for all the advice that everyone has given over the time. Need your expert advice again. Few days back, one of the bathtub chrome handles has came off and other one does not look good as chrome has gone off. It is spoiling the look of the bathroom. I am struggling to find the...

It appears that water has found its way into the join on my laminated kitchen worktop as the joint is very near to sink. (see pictures) When I got it fitted it about 6 months ago the joint was very neat, now there is a slightly raised portion/bubble. What I suppose to do to fix the problem...

Experts, looking for oil based non yellowing high gloss paint for skirtings and doors. I understand everybody recommending water based gloss but it will be much work for me as doors and skirting are already painted with high gloss (oil based), It my assumption as I have not painted them for...

Need some help pls in setting up/installing WIFI Thermostat to my BAXI 105HE combi boiler. I am already using Honeywell CMT927 Wireless Room Thermostat for last few years which is quite convenient so far. Now want to control the heating from smart phone. What sort of wifi thermostat (Honeywell...

Had a disaster trying to paint an 'artexed' ceiling with matt emulsion paint specially made for kitchen ceilings and wall. Next morning the paint was cracked and peeling off. I have used roller to paint it. Now I need your advice like how to completely remove the cracked paint. Bought stream...

I have got few years old Baxi combi 105HE. As such there is no problem with hot water and the heating, so far they seems working fine. Initially when you use the tap for the hot water, the Tap and the burner LED's comes on the combi and they go off when nobody using the hot water, but for last...

Guys, Need some advise. In my kitchen I saw speedfit plumbing fittings (equal straight joint connector) on the copper hot pipe which is coming from the combi boiler. Just want to know, will it be OK or do I need get it sorted?

I had a problem with external alarm bell box. Few weeks back it went off without any reason, buzzing whole night. Does not mater what you do (reset from the panel) it was continuously on. Next morning my next door opened the bell box and pressed anti tamper switch which was inside and it went...

I am struggling to find the replacement kitchen cabinet doors with height of 720mm. Any recommendations? Much appreciated.

Evening all, Looking for some advise as thinking of changing the kitchen worktop with new appliances. Already bought all the appliances (hood, gas hob, oven) At the moment the height of the worktop is around 30mm. Requirements - square shaped kitchen worktops Left: 1230mm (no...