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Hello everyone. I am coming after quite a long time. Would like some advice on how to provide drainage for 20m2 proposed car port. I want to replace my existing concrete drive with paving bricks.the new regulations requires installation of a drainage channel and a soakaway for the surface water...

Hello everyone. I have a rather strange problem. Hope one of you can direct me in the right direction. Also apology in advance if my terminology is incorrect. Eg is it a gully or gutter.it's the bit on the ground where the water goes in from a downpipe from the roof gutter. I have a young tree...

Need advice please. My daughter's called a locksmith last week as her door would not lock at all. He said that it was the heat. Fixed the problem bit again next day the same problem. Had to pay him again as he said it was the heat. Locksmith told us that lock on pvc doors can't be...

Basically I need general advice on procedures for house improvement. My daughter wants to convert loft, extend kitchen and completely refurbish her house which is in a very sorry state. For this purpose, we have to find an architect(? ) to design and supervise (?). How does one choose...

:cry: the work finished 2 months ago but scaffolding is still in place around my house. As s result I am not able to take my husband into the garden as he is wheelchair bound. I've no other firm of access. The builder had sent official letters etc. No response. I contacted him as well and...

:cry: my problem started during this horrible weather. Water dripping in thru ceiling on 1st floor of 3 storey old house due to wind n rain. Roofers identified problem with valley. Cost £1600 for replacement with lead. However I went in the loft and to my horror I discovered that roof timber...

Hello all. Wasn't sure if I should continue with my first post re above. So I apologise in advance for restarting the same as a new post. I called 10 roofers from the nfrc website and only one person answered the phone. Have left msgs for others but no luck so far. This one roofer came...

During the high wind, rain water has started to come thru the ceiling. There is a dormer window above. We did have this problem some years ago and my husband fixed it. Didn't have any problems until 3/4 days ago. Rain water comes in only if there is high winds which we are experiencing now...

Hope this is the right category. I've water dripping in continuously from the valve (?) The bit that fills the tank after flushing. As a result water is going in the overflow. When I raise the float ball, it stops. There is a fair amount of scale in the tank and parts. I adjusted a nut on...

One radiator on 2nd floor is cold n pipes are cold too. There are 4 radiators in this loft area and other 3 are fine.all these radiators are gen off all the time. On rare occasions I've to turn them on when I hv guests. Today I found that the 3 heated up fine, 1 doesn't. Ch system is old but...