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Hi all We're having the exterior of our house repainted shortly. It's in desperate need of painting as we've had cavity wall insulation installed and so there's holes all over the house. One issue is that next year we're likely to be replacing the three bay windows at the front of the house...

Hi all, I have an issue in a bedroom where one of the radiators has slanting pipes coming up from the floor. These are the chrome pipes attached to the radiator valves. I have attached some pictures to this so hopefully you can see what the issue is. It obviously looks unsightly. Is there a...

Hi all, We had our house refurbished and redecorated a few months ago but unfortunately our builders didn't quite finish all of the touching up. The ceilings in particular need some dabs of white emulsion but I can't seem to get in touch with the contractors and so I don't know exactly what...

Hi all We're getting two new walls built in our front garden. It looks great and we've been happy with the job so far. The only slight issue is that upon closer inspection 4 or 5 of the bricks have hairline cracks in them - ranging from 2cm to 4cm in length. From a distance you can't see the...

Hi all, Our 15 year old boiler has finally given up the ghost and so we're getting quotes for a new Combi boiler to take its place. We've just had a visit from an engineer who is an accredited Viessman installer. He said they're great boilers which have a 10 year warranty. I hadn't heard of...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could help me get to the bottom of a dampness mystery in my home. Please bear with me.... A while ago I had a leak in my bathroom which spread through my store cupboard and then into my living room wall. I got my bathroom repaired through insurance...

Hello all, I had my bathroom done about 6 months ago and so far everything is holding up well...no mould, the tiles are still on the walls etc! The only thing I've notice is a very very narrow gap appearing between the sealant around the bath and my wall tiles. It's probably not much more...

Hello all, I have a plastering problem I was hoping you could help me with. I had a leak in my bathroom a few months ago. The bathroom was sorted out through insurance, the leak was stopped but the water had leaked into the cupboard next door and through to the living room wall next to...

Hi all, I have a plastic bath panel which has developed a small hairline crack at the bottom. It's about 2 inches long and while it's not ruined the panel, it's the kind of thing that is quite annoying to look at. I'm not sure what the panel is made of but it's a shiny, glossy white...

Hello all, I have had a massive condensation problem in my bathroom ever since I bought my flat 6 years ago. I live in a ground floor flat and the bathroom is at the front of the house. When I switch the shower on, a huge amount of steam is released which results in huge condensation on...