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I am looking to create a room in the loft (Velux conversion) but want/need replace the roof covering before I do so - the bituminous felt is getting old/brittle, has slipped in places and has been shredded by birds around the valleys and eaves. A warm roof looks like a more elegant solution...

My shower tray has cracked (after 5 years) and needs to be replaced. The retailer has sent a replacement tray. Is it reasonable to re-use the enclosure? In theory I know I could remove it carefully and reinstall it but I suspect I'll either bend some of the trim and/or leave some silicon on...

Hi, Advise please on the safe removal of a shower tray. I've spotted a hairline crack in our stone resin tray, I can try a patch kit but a new tray is the only long term solution. I'm happy enough with installing a new tray. The problem is getting the old one out. The existing tray is on...

Hi All, I know the topic of insulating a garage has been covered many times but I can't find the answer I am looking for so here goes. I have a garage with a room above. The garage ceiling is boarded in fire retardant sheet to provide protection to the room above. Unfortunately the void...

I'm considering building a small rear extension which will hopefully full within PD. The house in a 1980's semi on article 2(3) land (Conservation area and AONB). It will comply in terms of height, rear projection and width but I'm stuck on parts A.2 and A.3 of the GPDO. Part A.2 states...

Morning All, Can anybody advise on the this. I have 1 set of 6no 240v LED spots that are not working. The lamps are 2 way switched by switches at different sides of our dinning area (1 of these is a dimmer, Varilight, trailing edge). Everything else on that circuit is working OK. I...

Hi I have a fairy standard construction 1980's semi detached house. Block built with some some internal walls being lightweight blocks, others being stud-work. On the gable end side of the property (ie not the bit attached to the neighbors) we have a front bedroom and a back bedroom. They...

Hi All, I've read a few threads on here as well as a few other places and have an idea of what I want to do, just looking for someone to sense check my approach. I need to render the inside of my fireplace, to reduce the opening by 80-100mm ie 40-50mm each side. Odd to make is smaller but...

As per the title, I think I have a cracked lintel and I'm not sure if its a problem. Yesterday we had an open fire with a stone cladding around it. Today I've taken off all the stone cladding around our fireplace and taken out the pre-cast concrete fire back in preparation for a new...

When we recently moved house we became the proud owners of a vintage (hard wired) alarm system. There are no instruction manuals at all and I've been on the manufacture's (Tate) website and can't find anything - I've not actually called them yet. My guess is its as old as the house which was...

Hi All, I have an 80's house, with 80's style spot lights pointing into 2no alcoves either side of a chimney breast. I'd like to replace these with wall lights in the alcoves. The floor upstairs is T&G chipboard and I have not intention of disturbing it so I plan to work from below. I'm...

I’ve not found a definitive answer to my questions through my usual lurking so I’m posting this up. Just in the process of moving house in to a 4 bed semi in Gloucestershire. The place we’re moving to needs some re-rending work. The render to the side and back of the house are cracked and...

I’m OK with home DIY but I’ve not done this before so would like to check. I wish to add an additional light fitting to an existing circuit, to be operated an existing switch. IE, where currently one light comes on when you flick the switch, I would like tow (or three) to come on instead...

Hello All, I’ve been scouring these forums for information on various projects for a while. They’ve really helped me out on several occasions – thanks! Now I’m after some advice. It’s my first post so please be gentle. I’m aiming to internally insulate the 3 external walls on the back...