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Hi I have a standard Victorian property where the extension has become the kitchen and has a solid wall no cavity. The cupboards developed mould as there is no insulation or heat in that area, and now need change. My thoughts were to vapour barrier the walls, insulate the units and run some pipe...

Hi I am thinking of laying fake grass over a grassed area which has very heavy clay soil. Can anybody suggest how to deal with rainwater as it could quickly turn into a pond? I was thinking of laying a base of hardcore but wouldn’t be sure on depth or if that would work?

Hello I am replacing some stair spindles which will eventually be painted white - being no expert, is there a benefit to spending extra on oak that will be painted?

Hi I Have a soil stack and I would like to move it 2m to the right, however connecting underground will be a nightmare - is it possible to have a stack 2m to the right that run into the original assuming I am using the correct falls and connections? Would I be breaking regs?

Hi, I have a flat roof garage 5x3m garage where the roof is rotten - I am thinking of a very shallow pitch roof with low weight tiles or similar - other posts say its cheaper to buy ready made truss rather than make them, but all suppliers seem geared to houses. Any ideas where to search before...

I have a free standing standard single brick garage with a flat roof that has failed badly - it has had a chipboard roof which is now mainly fell through due to leaks and years of rotting. Question is do I use Plywood or OSB - what would be the desired thickness? prior to new rubber roof...

Hi I have a door with a wooden moulding that makes up the window frame - anyone know the name/type of moulding - google isn't helping me :( Frame by CPdiyer posted 23 Oct 2017 at 12:49 PM

Hello, I moved into a property where there is a very rough supply to an unattached garage. Basically its 1x2.5mm and 1x 1.5mm cable running about 2.5m off the ground from the kitchen to the garage - they are then tie wrapped together. Its not good - the amount of times I have nearly taken it...

Hi - I have an ugly box where the supply from the pole comes into the property. I need to move it about 5 meters or so, however there isnt enough slack in the cable. I see there is something called "BT16A external box with crimps", is this the right sort of thing? I am fine with electrics...

Hi Question is about mortar mix, I need to fill a gap of about 250mm above a steel beam. Its not load bearing/structural just decorative so when cementing on top of steel anything beside 3/1 mix I should be doing. I have done minor jobs to brick/stone before but never steel - cant get in my head...

Hi, having some quotes done on a single extension pitch roof and for my own sake would like an unbiased answer to how it should be done, as different builders have given me different answers. It will be a cathedral roof (no roof space). My understanding from the outside in is...

Hi Need advise on methods of repair before I speak with a builder. I have a hip roof where purlins are fixed into a wall but the other end has some supports which seem to be supported from an upright which sits on the upstairs joists. The uprights have split (shake)- the house is however 110...

Hello, planning on building a simple internal stud wall couple of questions; 1 - CLS vs planed timber, any real advantage beside rounded edges - seems costly 2 - Read somewhere you should double plasterboard, is that a regulation or just preference in certain cases Thank you

Hi Having a new boiler fitted soon in a standard 3 bed home, going for a standard combi probably Worcester or Valiant 30kw - however in the future I will need a new bathroom and love great powerful showers, I have read you need a cylinder for water with a pump to achieve this. I dont want to...

Hi I will have to remove tiles from a wall which will leave a real mess, I was thinking of going further and taking it back to brick then putting on board with a skim. This is a 1900 property on an outside wall. Is it acceptable to use board with a narrow space behind to create an extra...

Hi My daughter has just had a Heatline Capriz Combi Boiler fitted but the only controls are on the boiler (basically on or off with a very basic clock). Is there a generic wireless controller and receiver I could fit to this with average knowledge?

Hello, I am well into a project to renovate a bathroom, Question 1; I am wanting to install a water supply to the property to replace the lead pipe, a contractor tells me that the supply would not have to exit inside the property but could actually exit inside the attached garage - true or a...

Hello, further on with a project where pressure/flow is the problem - I have decided I need to measure one or both at different times and locations. I found a common meter online "Mains Water Pressure Test Gauge 11 Bar" a gauge on a tube, would I be correct in thinking this will only tell me...

Hi, I run an electric shower which is supplied by an 15mm pipe from a link in the property. The property has adequate pressure but low flow due to the house being fed from an old lead pipe which can/will not be changed for other reasons at this time. The shower works OK just! would this...

I am reinsulating my loft and at the same time boarding it to create storage, the depth of joist is approx 100mm, is 100mm insulation thick enough? and/or does squashing 170mm insulation under boards do more harm than good?