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Good morning folks Hope I’ve posted in the right forum, wasn’t sure if it should be in lofts or building… I went up the loft yesterday and never noticed until just that the neighbours have had some work done which has involved some timber being knocked through our party wall which supports our...

Hello all, I’d like to install a small ensuite in the main bedroom. It's a mid terrace property, with the main bedroom at the front, existing bathroom and soil stack at the back. I have attached a picture showing the existing layout, and on the right is what I’d like to achieve. The green line...

Hello all, been a while. I'm looking for a floor paint for wooden floors that are in a bathroom. Something that is durable and can withstand drops of water. We have old floor boards in our bathroom which, about seven years ago, we painted with Ronseal Diamond Hard floor paint. I followed the...

Hi folks. I've got an 1840s Georgian terraced house. The living room is blinking cold this time of year! I guess it's caused by draught, so I'm looking to insulate under the suspended floor boards. There are millions of posts on this and I've looked through a good chunk, receiving different...

Hi folks, our existing old-skool Creda electric cooker is on its last legs, and just so happens that my brother was getting rid of his nearly new Belling cooker as he's having a new kitchen. The existing cable connecting to the Creda is 6mm (says so on the outer sheath). The new Belling oven...

Hi folks, could I ask for your opinion please? I have a period property, and I'd like to fit my architrave with corner blocks and plinths. However, our dining room has two doors, both with their door jambs pretty much against the next wall (please see the attached photo). I've seen this problem...

Hi folks, could I ask for some advice please on laying out some downlights in the kitchen? I have 600mm work surfaces all the way around the kitchen. On the one wall though, I have 300mm cupboards above. To reduce shadows being cast across the work surfaces, I planned to have the lights 500mm...

Hi folks, long time DIYnot stalker, first time poster! We've just bought our first house, a beautiful 1840s mid-terrace which is a bit of a fixer-upper. I'm sure I'll have a few more questions down the line, but right now we're working on the bathroom. As we were moving out the old bath, quite...