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I've attached a picture of my recently replaced flat roof. It looks as if a square has been cut into the insulation to allow water to get to the downpipe. Problem is that in heavy rain the square leaks v slowly through the ceiling below it. I believe this is for two reasons. One -...

A plumber removed radiators so we could hack off and replaster bay window. Wife threw away brackets. Plumber came back in. Said it was possible to rehang radiator with universal radiator brackets. Sat in room for 30 minutes (doing not sure what) and decided didn't want job. Too fiddly...

Water was coming into a front upper ceiling corner on our 3-storey terraced house in London. It is not possible to see the roof from ground level. I called in a roofer and asked him to "fix the leak". He said fine and said he'd check out and clean the gutters as part of the service. He...

We have a ground floor room in an 1875 mid-terrace with suspended floor (only about a foot of cavity then soil + shallow foundations). Timbers rotten, plaster severely damp-damaged. We are replacing the timbers, drilling two new airbricks, ensuring drains/downpipes/guttering all clear...

Am a first-time homeowner and need to get quotes for replacing ground floor joists, boards, airbricks and plastering/skirting. What should I look out for? As far as I can tell so far: They might not add on VAT Skip licence Make sure they have PL insurance Was looking at CheckATrade...

Can anyone identify this window lock please? http://imgur.com/rIMKL1A How do I unlock it?! Many thanks