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I have an old 1950s concrete sectional garage. It is an asbestos roof with felt on top. I have a small amount of water ingress around the ridge. I don’t want to replace the roof as I am going to replace the whole garage in a couple of years anyway so I am looking for a temporary fix. The roof...

I have a cold loft with 300mm of insulation with boards above. The space will only be used for storage. There is no felt under the tiles (1930s house) and as such a lot of dust blows in. Can anyone recommend a light-weight breathable membrane that I can tack to the underside of the rafters just...

Hello I have builders coming to create a new opening for us. They are planning on using acros and big boys to support the outside skin of the cavity wall. Which seems pretty standard. For the inside skin they are going to support the floor joists from underneath which will in turn support the...

Hello We are having bi-folds put in and need to work out where we want our threshold. We havent picked carpets yet, but it is for a living room. We want nice, but not luxurious carpets. The underlay will probably be 9mm at the most. What kind of thickness should we allow for carpets? I can't...

Does anyone know anyone who makes/sells 2-gang architrave dimmer switches (one above the other)? I can find single dimmers and dual switches, but not dual dimmers! Many thanks

I am currently taking my floor up in the living room and kitchen. I plan to fit Celotex between the joists. In the living room there is a hearth beneath where an old chimney used to be. In the kitchen there is a raised concrete area finished with tiles. Should these both be removed and joists...

Hello I have a builder coming next week to do some jobs for me. One of which is to remove a chimney. I have tried to draw what I am planning to have done in this image. It is a small chimney that runs up the external wall of the house and protrudes just above the roof. I would like...

Hello I have a builder coming next week to do some jobs for me. One of which is to move some internal walls for me. I have tried to draw what I am planning to have done in this image. There is an old pantry in the kitchen which I would like removed. The area marked in red is the wall...

I am looking for somewhere that supplies 5 panel shake doors with obscured glass panes that are also fire rated. Looking something like this http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0125/6222/products/22_1024x1024.jpeg?v=1359911223 Does anyone know who might be able to supply one? I have searched...

Hello We are a young couple looking to buy our first home. We have just been to visit a house that we like very much, however the downstairs could really benefit from having some walls removed to make it more open plan. Some work has been done previously but we would like to open it up even...