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I have removed the chimney breast in one of the downstairs and the upstairs rooms. The chimney stack in my loft is now blocked off. I am hoping to remove the chimney breast in the back and upstairs room in the near future. Should I remove the chimney pots and have cowls fitted? Or should I...

Is there a honest, reliable, fast and a hardworking handyman in Mitcham or the surrounding areas - Sutton, Croydon, Tooting etc? I am looking for someone to come and do odd jobs round the house.

Who do I complain to regarding my builders with whom I am having a lot of problem?

I am just having my chimney breast removed. The lintels have arrived and I am surprised to see that it is a concrete beam with two thin metal strips inside the so called lintel. I thought lintels were alway made of iron/metal. Will the concrete beam be enough to support the chimney stack in the...

I am planning to build a small extension. The walls, I have been told will be made from thermalite bricks similar to breeze blocks. I think these bricks tend to crack if there is any ground movement. Also, there is a large tree adjacent to it. The bricks tend to crumble when drilling holes...

I am going to have raised beds built all along the boundary of my garden for my disabled mother. The problem is her back garden is against a bridge high above. There is a steep incline with a huge bank of soil bed against it. She would like to level the garden the same height as her current...

My garden backs onto a bridge which has a steep slope leading to a high ground just above my garden. That's to say, my garden is low down. I am thinking of levelling the high bank of soil/hardcore, to my garden level. Before I do that, I want to secure the steep slope just below the bridge...

My garden backs onto a bridge which has a steep slope leading to a high ground just above my garden. That's to say, my garden is low down. I am thinking of levelling the high bank of soil/hardcore, to my garden level. Before I do that, I want to secure the steep slope just below the bridge...

I have an existing extension of my through lounge and kitchen. These extensions were done years ago and I don't think the floor is insulated. How can I get these insulated without incurring a huge expense. There has been suggestions of installing underfloor heating, but due to heating expense...

I have lots of broken bricks, patio stones, concrete etc. Can these be used when laying down the foundation for a small extension? Thank you.

I am looking to buy heated triple glazed sliding patio doors. They need to have an internal coating filled with inert gas for optimal heat retention. I watched Grand Designs on TV where someone had ordered large glass panel from Belgium. The size of my patio doors is approx width 248cm x ht 210...

I have large aluminium framed double glazed sliding patio doors. They are quite old. The seal is fine between the glass panes. My problem is the area by the patio doors which is an extension leading to my through lounge gets very cold. Thus making my front room cold. Replacing them with PVC new...

I am planning to remove the chimney breast in my front room and the upstairs room. My next door neighbour (adjoining wall) has had hers removed from all the rooms. I know that it will require a supporting beam. Any advice and the cost of such a job would be appreciated. Thanks

I had an extension added to my through lounge 24 years ago. The french windows were replaced by aluminium framed double glazed patio doors. They are still in good condition, airtight and seals are OK, but the area is very cold in the winter. I wonder whether the chill in the area is because...

I am going to be replacing my flat extension roof with a sloping pitch roof. The roofer is going to remove only 2 ft felt off the flat roof, away from the main wall. As the leak is towards the guttering, do I insist that the roofer strips the entire felt from the flat roof to see the water...