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    Levelling a Concrete Floor with varying depths

    I'm converting a wet room back into a bathroom. It's a small room 3m x 3m, with a concrete floor. The floor levels vary from 75mm at the shower drain to about 10mm at the door end (a sort of wedge shape, getting narrower towards the door). I can't use screed at the door end because it's...
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    Crumbling Mortar Joints

    I've moved into a new property and noticed a problem in the loft on the chimney breast. I noticed that the mortar joints in the brickwork seem to be crumbling, very 'sandy', and soft - you can gouge a hole with your finger! The house is 1930's. The chimney is no longer in use. Is it...
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    UVPC Door and Window Locks

    My friend has just completed on a property that was bought at auction. She has the front door key only. She has not got the keys for the french doors (UVPC) at the rear of the property (currently locked), or keys for any of the double glazed windows (7 in total, all locked). Qu:Can the...
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