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Bit of a long one, any expert layers of wood flooring please bear with me. I have a job where I am laying a solid wood floor on an old parquet type floor. (My client doesn't want to restore the parquet to original condition.) The room is a square shape and a corner will be tiled as it will...

Hi, is anyone able to suggest how to deal with a sagging roof please? The hip rafters on both sides of the roof are sagging a bit and the tiles have started to lift up like birds feathers separating. There appears to be a little bit of water damage to the rafters on the inside. Can...

Hi, I'm developing a flat where the old front door lining has split at the lock where it was kicked in and I want to make it all properly secure. I have replaced the lock-side of the lining but it just seems a little too thin for a front door for my liking. The door is set back under stairs...

Hi, yesterday whilst fitting a toilet to a concrete floor I drilled through a water pipe buried in the concrete. It had been a long day and despite turning off the stop tap there was still a drip flow so I got a plumber out to fix it. What surprised me was that he didn't use copper but...

Hi, I need to tile the underside and side of some boxing on the ceiling but whereas on the walls I've been able to fix batons and set the tile positions with spacers and wedges, there is no support on the boxing to set them against. I am thinking I could screw wood in place on the bottom of...

Hi, I have just fitted a hob where there were 2 points for live, and they needed to be joined. I used 2 pieces of 1mm copper wire, unsheathed to connect the 2 lives. Is this an acceptable way of doing this or what is the correct way please? Thanks for your help.

Hi I am going to install my own wooden kitchen worktop and am reasonably clear on the jig/router part but not on how to finish the open (short) end of the surface. I suspect a specialist router bit will be needed - can anyone advise please? The long lengths are squared off but not with a...

I am looking to buy a house which has standard size french doors to the garden with a rolled metal rsj support above. There has been a leak from above and over time the lintel has rusted, buckled and is starting to bow out, probably a couple or 3 inches movement. The hot water tank is in the...