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Thanks for the replies. As you probably know, ideas (from the missus) quickly change and after your input we are thinking (she is demanding) of ripping it up and laying slabs. However, time, money and commitments mean it will probably be next year if we go down that route. So is there...

Thanks for the response, really appreciated. The DPC is three bricks above the "patio" with a few airbricks in the middle row. The bricks are a bit weathered and a few have spalled, also need some repointing where mortar has blown, but hopefully they and the DPC are OK. Certainly, not...

Hi everyone, (Also put this in the Garden section, as not sure where its best suited (so feel free to delete on of these) Thanks to help and advice on here we've finally renovated the house and moved in. Fingers crossed everything has gone well. We've now moved on to the garden area and...

Hi everyone, Thanks to help and advice on here we've finally renovated the house and moved in. Fingers crossed everything has gone well. We've now moved on to the garden area and after removing moss, bushes, rubble etc we have noticed a bit of a gap between the original pebble dash patio...

Hi there, just wondered if anyone can give me some advice? Just finishing off renovating a house we bought a while back and down to last internal job - what to do with the Greenstar 24i junior boiler?? Looks like it was installed in Novemeber 2011 and looks and works really well, but it is...

Thanks for the swift reply. Think I'll be locking the bathroom door until its all sorted then. Wiring was behind trunking, so assumed I would be safe to fill in as long as I kept clear of wiring, and as no copper wire was actually exposed and I didn't intend on fiddling with back box or...

Hi all, Wonder if anyone can help me and BTW please bear with me if my technical speak is wonky!!! Electrician chased out a shaver socket and ran it off a spur on the lighting ring, but didn't get round to putting shaver socket in. Instead I was left with metal back box, earthed to box and...

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Nothing on the house has been standard, owned by a lovely old lady for years and she was either taken advantage of or had a son in law who didn't frequent this forum!!! Think original house set up hasn't helped either. Any chance you could...

Hi there, Any advice on low(ish) hot water pressure in upstairs bathroom in house weve bought would be most appreciated. 1930s detached medium sized house. Set up is after stopcock in hall the cold feed goes straight upstairs to bathroom and toilet, before travelling to back of house...

Just had guttering replaced, but have noticed a change in the configuration and am now very worried. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Old system had about one metre of separate gutter on the side servicing the front gable which drained down a pipe at the front of the house and...

Thanks ever so much for the replies, it really is appreciated and has put my mind at rest. Just need to get that lead supply pipe replaced (hope that's not a mammoth job with regards hassle with Southern Water and ££££s). I knew I'd get some great responses on here as even though I've...

To be honest I'm certainly wedded to your idea, just wanted to make sure I'm not missing a massive howler that I should correct whilst house is empty, floorboards up etc. Certainly don't want to spend money correcting something, that whilst it may be unorthodox, has worked for 90 years!!!!!

Hi there, Bought a 1930s detached house in need of some renovation and after sorting out the many leaks, damp and external problems have turned my attention to plumbing, electrics etc. Apart from having to replace a lead supply pipe (another post methinks), I seem to have a somewhat odd...