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Hi all. Ours is a double fronted end terrace built in 1892 and has a tile roof which I believe was last replaced fully in the 60's/70's. We have a few loose and damaged slates and some tired pointing on the ridge tiles so I asked a reputable local roofer to take a look. Quote was to; Supply...

Evening all... so Im installing a false ceiling on my landing as its very ugly artex at the minute. The Mrs likes the ide of getting rid of the current pendant ceiling light in favour of a landing floor lamp. Whilst Im sorting the ceiling, it seems an ideal opportunity to do this. My plan is to...

Thanks all. I remembered I had a pile of foam interlocking tiles tucked away so I put down a waterproof sheet then the foam tiles and bought a cheap piece of roll end lino from a local carpet shop. Not perfect and had to build up the lows with extra foam pieces but looks tidy and for £60, if I...

Thanks. What could be used to pack out the gaps underneath the ply where the floor is uneven?

The photos show my 'seen better days' garage/outhouse floor. Its got more potholes than my local high street and a few cracks and gaps. Question is, if I want to get a smooth surface (mainly to work on my motorbike) what is the best solution? Lay fresh concrete or other surface material on top...

We have a lean to that runs the full length of the house as per photo. House is about to be re-rendered so I want to tidy up the appearance of the outhouse roof and stop the 1 or 2 leaks it has. Simplest way by my thinking is to lay new sheeting over the top of the existing. Its structurally...

We have an outhouse building attached to the side of the house. The gable end of the house is being re-rendered soon and I would like to also fix the leaky corrugated steel outhouse roof. The sheets are solid but there are a few minor leaks here and there. Tried to trace and repair but no luck...

Yes, it slopes towards the house but at the same time it slopes away down to the drain so water doesnt collect at the base of the house wall. 12ft to the artificial grass. Concrete is too thick to remove to dig in posts.

I want to deck over the area described below; Open up the back door and the first part of the garden is concrete slab – the area I want to deck is approx. 12ft x 28ft. There is a step down from the back door onto the slab. The slab slopes UP towards the next part of the garden – a 24ft x...

Afternoon all... I have a 6m x 5m area in my garden which was previously the floor of an old garage. Its rock solid concrete with a tiled top. The tiles are 20mm thick quarry type tiles. In the 4 years since the garage was torn down, the tiles have become cracked and broken up in places so I...

Hi all Our central heating is well past its best and needs replacing. The central heating boiler (separate heating and hot water boilers - one upstairs, one downstairs) is 20+ years old, the radiators are newer but several have pinhole leaks and the whose system is clogged up with black gunk. I...

Any help appreciated..... I have a double fronted end terraced. It was rendered probably 20+ years ago. The render has quite a lot of hairline cracks in it - its been up many years. We are having terrible trouble with damp in front and rear internal walls and struggling to keep it clean and...