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Hi Experts / Professionals and Experienced Trademen, We prepped the stone wall by removing most of the old wallpaper but it's an uneven wall. Once all the old wallpapers were more or less scrapped off, we then applied PVA glue and plastered the wall with just sand and cement which we mixed...

Hi there, Do we need a planning permission if we knock down existing lean-to extension of size 2.5m x 2.8m which consists of a single toilet and an utility room and rebuild it from scratch with new walls at the back so the overall size will be 3.0m x 2.8m which will have a single pitched roof...

Hi there, We are thinking of replacing existing trims on our UPVC door and window downstairs as existing ones are too short and white silicons start to develop some black moulds. We want to completely remove old silicon seals and short trims and then put in new larger trims and mould & damp...

Hi all, We are thinking of starting a project of loft conversion. As we have limited budget for now, we are thinking of just boarding our loft so that we can walk on it and store things. Later, if we decided to convert the rest to a livable room (i.e. bedroom), would the boards have to be taken...

Do we need any planning permission or building regulations regarding the attic loft conversion to a livable or storage space? If we have it boarded so that we can walk on it and store things. Later, would the boards be taken apart if we decided to made it a legal forth bedroom?

Hi there, Now I want to remove an old single panel radiator in the small bedroom upstairs for decoration and then fit a new double-panel radiator with side covers and top vent cover (plus new valves) slightly towards the door side so we will end up with more usable wall space on the left...

As already suggested in this forum and it would be much easier to join all pipes (2 waste pipes and 1 rain water pipe) together so that there is just one pipe going to the gully drain. Please see photos for clarification and exactly what parts do we need. We would like to get all parts and...

Hi there, I am new to DIY but I have already managed to change bathroom washbasin taps, toilet flush system (close coupling one), the heating element in the shower and the whole kitchen sink with mono-bloc taps plus new compression flex hoses, all by myself. So far so good, no issues yet. Now...

Our little bedroom (3.2m x 2.8m) ceiling has tiny black dots in patches by the external wall. I can see they are moulds and spreading fast. Which anti mould ceiling paint do you guys recommend us to buy? I have already read so many positive and bad reviews on Dulux Bathroom+, Ronseal 6 year...

Hi there, Is there anybody who is able to temporarily seal off the gulley drain opening from the inside or permanently seal this off and create a new opening outside our lean-to extension? I know that this can be very expensive indeed to have this job done properly but due to limited budget, I...