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I am planning on renovating our front yard. I think much of it is the same since the house was built back in the Victorian era. I think there will be a few main components: - A solid surface to cover everything, i.e existing weeds, gravel, old concrete path. My thinking is then it would be...

I want to replace the old loft hatch in our house because it's not well insulated, looks bad etc. Basically it's just a thin bit of old wood. I looked at a pre-built new plastic loft hatch in B&Q but unfortunately I think the structural opening is too small for it. Also, there is a raised wooden...

I have just had a new back door fitted, I am pleased with the work, but there is a small hole between it and the wall/skirting board. I can feel quite a strong blast of cold air coming through, so it would be great to get that sealed. What kind of material would be best to fill it with? It is...

I had to buy a new fridge because the old one wasn't working. Unfortunately I couldn't find one that was small enough to fit properly inside the unit/cupboard the old one was housed inside, so had to take off the unit doors. It all looks a bit ugly now. Any ideas for a nice looking solution? I...

Some of the cupboard fronts in our kitchen have been damaged by water over time causing the material to bubble. What would be the cheapest/most effective way to fix this? I think it might be difficult/impossible trying to find an exact colour match if I had to buy new doors as the units are...

Some felt under the roof is loose inside our attic, please see attached picture. What would be a cheap way to fix this? The roof is old and might need replacing soon, but it's still basically watertight, so would be great to fix this little problem until then.

A kitchen cupboard door is opening too far and bashing into the oven door handle, I can see that eventually if nothing is done about it the oven door handle will break off. Any advice about hiw to fix this? Thank you :)

There is a section of drainpipe I am struggling to attach to a wall of a house. The problem is that underneath a layer of render of about half an inch, the wall seems to be extremely hard so I cannot drill far enough in to insert a rawl plugs & screws to keep drainpipe clips in a sturdy...

A section of drainpipe at the back of my house is leaking / overflowing when it rains. Basically the water is flowing in the wrong direction but it is difficult to fix because the house itself has subsided over time so is off level. I think what I need is to fit an extra section of pipe that...

Our boiler has been doing this for a few years now, after using the hot tap in the bathroom it will often start making a strained chugging noise a short while later. The same thing doesn't seem to happen after using the hot tap in the kitchen. Turning the boiler off and on again resolves the...

There is a fairly deep crack between the ceiling an wall in our kitchen, I was wondering what would be the best way to fix this so the surfaces are ready for painting? Close Up ;

There is water leaking from the valve / handle used to control the temperature of our shower. What would be the cheapest way to fix this? Should I try and replace the component with the white plastic sheath shown in the picture? If so, what is the part called and how do I remove it? Thankyou in...

The pipe underneath the sink for the kitchen tap is leaking, please see image, if you look carefully you can see a water drop coming out of it around where the leak is. How should I fix this?

I am replacing a section of plasterboard in my bathroom. I got some plasterboard that was recommended to me as suitable for bathrooms / water proof. I have roughly cut it to shape but not yet screwed it into position ; 20160709_124136 by Terry34673 posted 9 Jul 2016 at 1:05 PM My questions are...

Hi, We noticed ants coming out of gaps between the bath and the tiles in the bathroom. On closer inspection, it seemed fairly damp underneath the bath and I could see big chunks of plasterboard flaking away. I think water has been leaking through a tile that was loose near the showerhead and...

I did this recently via the bathroom towel radiator and I made a terrible mess with water all over the floor. I am sure there is a dedicated outlet valve/pipe to the outside from the boiler which I saw a plumber draining the system to a while ago. Which valve would I turn underneath the boiler...

Hi, I need to remove it to decorate behind, but I am worried about not doing it properly and water from the central heating system spraying everywhere ; http://recipesuggester.co.uk/other/20160427_085930.jpg Which nuts do I turn and which way ? Thankyou.

My Vailiant Ecotec Plus boiler sometimes starts making a very loud chugging noise, it doesn't sound healthy. Pressing the pilot light restart button seems to resolve the problem temporarily. Recently this has started happening every time it has been on for a few hours. Please see this youtube...

Hi, The roof of my Victorian 2 bedroom house is quite old and in need of some fairly urgent repairs. Ideally a professional would come in and replace the whole thing, but I can't afford that at the moment. If viable, a much better option for me would be to do some cheapish repairs myself...

I decorated my bedroom about 2 years ago, but haven't had time to finish the job until now, partly through not having the knowledge about how to do it to a high standard. I am interested in a really nice finish. Please can you give me advice about how to do this and what materials I will need? I...