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Hello, I'm seeking advice on building a reasonably large extension at the back of our house. Any guidance on evaluating quotes at each stage would be greatly appreciated. Our house is a three-bedroom brick construction from 1936. The land slopes from right to left when viewing the back of the...

Hi, Recently we've found a large (1m x 1.5m) section of our tiled conservatory floor has begun to 'bulge' up. The hump wasn't noticeable at first, but over about 3 weeks, it's become very noticeable, with an estimated difference of 1-2cm across the area. When we tread on the area, it sounds...

Hi, I hope I can get some advice concerning the design and cost of a solar and battery installation that I've paid a deposit for. The company I enlisted was Egg (crackingenergy.com); they were recommended to me by a friend. All went well with the survey and initial conversations, but...

Hi, Wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I am the leaseholder of a one bedroom 1st floor flat located at the end of a two story row of terrace houses. Access to the flat is via external steps and the freehold owner and landlord is the local council. An electrician who quoted for an...

Hi all, I wonder if someone in the know could provide me some electrical advice. Today I've had a company install a Zappi 2 charger for my electric car at my home address. I wanted the supply to come off the main CU board as there was a spare way. The CU is a cheapy split load BG board...

Hi all, I wonder if I could ask your advice, although I appreciate that my question may have been asked before. I'm in the process of having a garden office/workshop built and I need to determine the size of the cable that will be required to provide power. I will be hiring a qualified...

Hi all, I wonder if I could ask for some advice. I have a sloping ceiling over the staircase in the all. This spans from the ground floor ceiling height to the 1st floor ceiling level. (See photo) The house costs a small fortune to heat, and the hall is one of the coldest ares. I wonder...

Hi, I've recently moved to a new house with gravity fed hot water system. I'm concerned that the hot water cylinder, which is located in an airing cup board, off the landing above the stairs, may not be supported properly. From what can I see it's sitting on short pieces of 2x4, which in turn...

Hi all, My brother has moved in to a new house which has a gravity fed central heating and hot water system. There is a hot water cylinder in first floor airing cupboard and hot water and central heating header tanks in the loft. His current shower is a standard mixer valve (non-thermostatic...

Hi all, I installed a quadrant shower cubicle at my parents house last year, since then they've had some may problems with the joint between the tiles and the tray leaking i've decided to re-do it. I must admit, when i initially fitted the cubicle i didn't have much experience and used a...

Hi All, My parents have had a Vokea Linea 24 for about 5 years now (Serviced every year). When they first had it installed they had several old rads on the system, but had all pipework replaced (don't ask me why they didn't have the rads done as well). Shortly after installation they had...

Hi guys, I've been considering building a porch on the front of my house, only something small with a minimal amount of brickwork required, mainly a uPVC door and a couple of window units. I'm not a builder but I'm keen to give this a go. I've heard that a porch does not require planning...