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Hi, I'm getting quotes for converting my internal garage into a habitable room. It will require bricking up the garage door and inserting a window. It will also mean raising the floor and putting in a dpm. One side is an external wall and its single skin. A new internal wall needs to be...

Hi, I've had some nice oak stairs fitted but I am at a loss how to finish the end string. The string closest the wall does not have a newel post and butts up the wall. I've attached two photos to show one without any skirting and the other with a small section. On the skirting I've put a...

Hi, I'm buying some Oak veneer doors from Wickes. they all say to paint first but I don't have time to do it before the fitter comes. Will it make much difference if I do it after? I was intending on taking them off the hinges and coating with OSMO on a flat surface. Is there any reason...

I was clearing my gutters and found many of the end caps were simply hanging there doing nothing. The screws don't seem to be gripping the metal rods (not sure name). I also found many of the panels had slid down. Can anyone suggest what I should do? Ive tried tightening the screws but...

I've recently moved and found a joist which looks like its cracked in the loft. The ceiling underneath is slightly bowed (plasterboard). The joist is the second one from the external wall. My question is what should I do about it? Any suggestions? I was thinking of putting a baton along...

Hi, I'm building a stud wall in my front room and there are no sockets anywhere near it. I'm thinking ahead and believe a socket would be really useful in the future. Directly above the stud wall is my small office which has one double socket. Could I tap into that and run the cable through...

Hi, I am replacing an existing stud wall as it contains glass and the door height is wrong. In order to plaster it level with the current wall I need to remove the existing stud work and restart. I am going to be fitting oak doors. I have built a stud wall previously but I am unsure what...

Hi, I have an old 1960 house with a large chimney breast. I plan to mount the TV on the wall and have all the cables hidden. When this is ready to go I assume the electrician spur off of the socket near the chimney, chase around horizontially and then vertically. I want to add my own...

Hi, I've read through some of the posts and I am still unsure what the issue is. I have a hot water tank, cold storage in the loft and Worcester boiler. I've drained the central heating to move to rads which were badly placed. I've done this and refilled the system. However when the...

Hi, I've read through some posts and am none the wiser. I have a bathroom measuring 1.79m by 2.7m. I want to install downlight as its a low ceiling. I went to b and q and spoke to the sparky who said don't touch LED lights because they don't give out enough light they focus more on one...