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Hello, I want to get a new kitchen and bathroom installed for my mum. Will include getting new boiler, removing an internal wall, plumbing, electrics, tiling & decorating. My mum doesn't like organising contractors and wants me to make the arrangements. Any views on whether I should...

Hello, I'd like to buy a little bit of land from the neighbouring property, to build an extension on. It's an unused corner at the bottom of their garden, and I don't think any of the occupiers would miss it. Said neighbouring property happens to be enormous house that has been subdivided...

Hello, I changed a radiator last weekend, and the instructions said to use a system cleanser after installation. So I bought a bottle bottle of system cleanser from B&Q, which said to add the cleanser, run system as hot as possible for at least an hour, and then repeatedly drain / refill...

Hello, am planning to have our back door replaced with double french doors. Am wondering whether it is practical to have a row of bricks removed so that the door threshold is lower, to reduce the height of the step out into the garden. Have attached a picture. Concern is whether this...

Hello, When it rains we seem to have some water trickling down the front of our facia boards in one particular place and causing a drip. Any idea where this is likely to be coming from and if it's something to worry about? I had a good look when it rained today with the aid of a mirror on...

Hello, We have 3 closet wardrobes and I want to replace the doors with nice modern sliding mirror doors. My problem is that all the standard sets of sliding mirror doors are intended as floor-to-ceiling designs and have a height of about 2220mm. My doorway height is around 1990mm, with...

We had double-glazing fitted a while back. After a few weeks, a 4-5mm gap appeared between the window and the frame in daughter's room. The fitters came back and replaced the hinges for us, but the problem came right back a couple of weeks later. Does anyone know if this indicates a more...