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Hi, One of the last jobs I need to do on the house is the old front door which is in a sorry state. It would probably be easier to replace the whole thing but we are rather fond of the stained glass. Firstly, the stained glass is in a bent out of shape on the left hand side (when looking from...

Hi, I would welcome your advice on a quirky project I am considering! - I'm thinking about building a wood fired hot tub using leftovers. I have an old IBC tank and an old Parkray Cumbria multifuel stove/backboiler that I am thinking of repurposing (as well as a stash of of logs). I have read...

Hi, The other half has found some "interesting" pendant lights. Unfortunately only one of the three comes with the steel bracket to fix them to the ceiling. I have searched online with no success. Does anyone know where I can buy these from (ideally before Christmas!) or what I could use...

Not sure which forum was best for this - please shout if I have got it wrong! I picked up a cracking set of second hand Thomas Sanderson shutters (the price of new ones is madness!). The fit is as good as I could hope for but: 1. I need to replace some of the side bits of trim - thin wood...

I currently have a Combi boiler with a Drayton EMT2 manual timer and a WR1 wireless link to a thermostat. I had been considering replacing all with a Nest but am not sure it is worth it. As a compromise I am looking at replacing the noisy and cumbersome EMT2 for a digital version. Is there...

Hello, I have a radiator with a slow leak after a decorator took it off and put it back on again...but its not from the valve or spindle which most of the posts I have found seem to refer to. It is a slow drip that seems to be coming from the join with the actual radiator - I have checked the...

Hi, My back went so I decided to get a local firm to lay the concrete slab for two sheds I am putting up at the end of the garden (one posh, one not). The total size is 5m x 5.5x. I was away when they were preparing it last week but have just checked and am not sure about a few things. It...

Hi, I am finally going to put a 4m x 3m posh shed (garden room) at the end of our long thin garden. I bought (and dismantled) a second hand Dunster House one which will form the backbone of it (it is the type with 28mm inner and outer walls filled with 70mm insulation). I want to concrete (or...

We want to knock down the small existing shed in the garden and replace it with a garden room. Am I best: a. Buying an off the shelf timber "garden room", probably 33mm or 44mm T&G - which sometimes pop up second hand on eBay. I would then insulate and plasterboard it. b. Build one from...

Hi, We are looking at building a new shed/garden room in our garden. It will mainly be used as a typical shed to store things but we may sometimes use it as an office. The size and height will be within the limits allowed by permitted development. However we are considering a larger shed that...

Hi, We have bought a new house and my other half is very keen to have a WC under the stairs. However the floor is concrete, so would it be acceptable to chase out a trench for the required waste pipe and then concrete back over? Ta.

Hi, The wood-engineered floor in my front room has badly warped along three plank widths. I believe this is most likely because the original installers didn't leave enough expansion gap to the stone fireplace surround. My plan is to cut half an inch of board out (or as much as is required...

Hi, The decorator recently finished our downstairs rooms whilst I was away on tour, this included changing the light switches. The main living room light (normal ceiling rose variety) used to be controlled by any one of three switches. Unfortunately after he left, my wife found that the light...

Hi, I'm looking at buying a property as an investment. As a possible bonus there is a substantial, brick built outbuilding with a pitched tiled roof. My plan had originally been to use the outbuilding as parking (either knock it down or open one side). However having seen some of the tiny...

Hi, I posted s imilar question a while ago but have got more information - which I hope will lead to an answer. I have a Potterton Puma 80 combi. Water pressure is good - 3.5 bar. Cold water flow is 16 l/m. Hot alone is around 8 l/m. However when both the hot and cold are run together the...

Hi, I have noticed a small amount of damp coming through to a room I have just had skimmed (Great!). I have traced this back to the old capped chimney breast. After taking a look it is obviously in need of a bit of attention. 1. At the back of the chimney a lot of earth and moss has...

Hi, After some help from the building forum I have split a room with a stud partition. I now have in both rooms, 1 new stud wall, 2 walls with old bumpy plaster, 1 wall that was covered in ply. Under the ply I have found what seems to be very old PB or cement board. There was only ply...

Hi, I have just split a room with a stud wall (thanks to the guys in the Building forum), and want to know the best way to make it look reasonable. This needs to be balanced by time and cost - baby due in 1 week. You can imagine the problem - getting it in the neck from a very hormonal other...

Hi, I have had a good search through the many combi flow related posts but can't seem to find any answer - sorry if I missed it. Our new house has a Potterton Puma 80 combi - I have never had a combi before. Cold water flow is 16 l/m. Hot alone is around 8 l/m. However when both the hot...

Hi, Firstly apologies in advance because I am sure this is very basic but after looking through the diagrams and previous posts I am still unsure what sort of lighting circuit I have - I want to have everything clear and prepared before I start touching anything! 1. I have just split a...