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Im wanting oak beams in my kitchen as i like the country look. Obviously solid oak beams are too heavy to fit. Im sure i saw some beams on sale a few years ago that were made of Resin or plastic but they looked really authentic. Trouble is ive searched and cant find any. Does anyone know of...

Hi, Im going to make a Fire surround from old railway sleepers.I want a old look to the house has anyone made one before to share any tips ?? I want the effect to be gothic / old looking so any help or pictures appreciated.Im putting an old wood burning stove inside and knocking out the...

Hi, just bought a house and moved in 2 weeks ago it was left empty for a year ! The front garden is overrun with ants weve cut the grass down as it was 3ft high!Ive bought ant powder and been putting it down however there a what appear to be larger black ants(twice the size of red ones) with...

Do i need planning permission to put a velux window in? The loft in the house ive bought already has electrics and has a solid floor its been used as a games room but no window .I would like one do i need planning permission

we have just bought a house and there is a nightmare 70's style archway to make th eliving room dining room into one.We want to block the archway back up with a wall my husband has used th eterm studwall.Also knock the original door back in so as to make two seperate room again. Any tips or...

Just bought a new house .Every wire has been cut tv/ sky / telephones and Burglar alarms ! ( great eh?)I got an engineer out as we did not know the pin for the alarm and would need it reset he said all the sensors were cut so basically would not be worth to join them up etc.We obviously need...

Hi, just bought a new home.The garden is unlevel and dips hence it floods like a swimming pool.I intend to get 1 - 2 tonne of topsoil to level but i would like to put some king of cheap drainage system in so it does not happen again. Someone said i can excavate a pit fill with gravel then...

Hi i am being given an old cast iron fire place alas it has been painted with gloss.Does anyone know how to strip without damage and what do i do to get it to its original look ?Any help appreciated

Im selling my home i sign contract very soon.Howeveri have just had a letter from my solicitor regarding a Fensa certificate. I Had my windows fitted by a Fensa company in 2003, i did not get a certificate from them. When i looked on the internrt regarding it all, it goes on about planning...

Is there anyway i can find out if a company is Genuinely Sovereign approved???

Hi, just got the results on a survey on the property i am buying. The survey said that the fusebox is old and need replacing.Does anyone know the rough cost also i thought this had to be done prior to selling a property ?? Anyone know the regulations and if this is true ...