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Hi. I have an old cottage, turn of century old. The photo is of an internal wall, but it is the original stone wall of the house (different extensions now make it internal). I can safely say there is no DPC here as it was likely just built on on the rock bed. It was re-plastered and painted...

Hello. I have just had pine kitchen worktops installed with a belfast sink. So now I need to finish them with the appropriate oil/stain/varnish/wax/lacquer etc, etc. Can someone please point me in the right direction? - Should I oil first, then varnish or seal? - Is oil alone enough? - How...

Not sure if I have an odd shaped, old bathroom rad, but trying to find a new modern towel heater radiator to replace it. Does anyone know where I can buy a radiator, where the values point outwards (not down like regular rads). You can see the pipes point inwards.

I am renovating an old stone cottage and am about to fit the kitchen. Someone suggested I add insulation before I fit new units. Would you agree? Kitchen is very cold! Would this work: 1. 25mm celotex sheets on the wall with grab glue. 2. Plywood then glued onto the celotex. 3. Kitchen units...

I have just had a set of patio doors installed into and extension. It means the old door on the other side needs closed up, either with brick or timber solution. I know i could do this by taking out the frame completely, then bricking this up with brick/blocks, then render. Not keen on this as...

I am renovating an old cottage, 1890 or something. The wall under the window (internal) was slightly damp to touch, which drew me to the window sill. The window sill was clearly rotten as per the picture. As it happens I ripped it out today. It was MDF and was totally blown. Looking outside I...

I have a brick built extension, with a tiled floor which is very cold, so I want to raise the floor up about a foot and add somebody insulating boards. So I would just like some advice on the process. Thank you. I need: DPM laid first on top of tiles, floor joists on top of DPM, insulating...

I have few damp issues I hope someone can advise on. I have posted photos and annotated on them to show where they are. This is an old stone cottage, maybe 150 years old. Safely bet there is no damp proof membrane. Thank you for any help.

Need some help on this project - what to do next. So far all the old 70s tiles are stripped off and the old shower doors are gone. Some people have said go wet room as it’s small. Would that be best option? I am hesitant to remove the old shower tray, basically as I am a novice, and it is solid...

I am insulating a single brick extension as it is very cold and just looks like single brick with some plaster. I need some advice as there are loads of insulation products, but it’s not easy to choose for the novice - so what do the experts pick. I plan to put up batons, then insultate...

I am renovating an old cottage in Ireland and am seeing condensation problems. One thing I noticed is the back off house is not rendered - if that makes a difference? Anyway, as this is a holiday home, keeping the place ventilated all the time is a challenge. 1. In the photo attached, this is...

I am planning a T&G feature wall painted white in the bathroom. I wonder if anyone has done this before and would have some good advice. I have looked at boards available and seen various options like untreated bare softwood, or a primed MDF, or shiplap type boards used in garden fences so...

Renovating an old stone cottage. The render on this wall is still stained from previous damp issues. I have used the stain paint cover a handful of times but the stains keep coming through. When I bought the cottage the wall was painted red - now I know why! Lol. Any advice to cover this up...

I am converting a single brick built shed into an office. I just need some advice on the order on the vapour barrier, so will try to keep this simple. Is this order correct? 1. Wall 2. Plastic sheet vapour barrier 3. Stud batons 4. Insulation boards in the stud gaps 5. Plasterboard OR 1. Wall...

I have an outside single brick shed. One side is almost butt up against the garden fence and it looks like it was one properly rendered on the first few feet until the roof/guttering. I assume this is because they deemed the fence was too much trouble to take down. Geez! Anyway, would appreciate...

Have a blank canvas bathroom and looking to do T&G boards in the bathroom. Think country/shiplap look. The boards would run length ways (not typical floor to mid-wall). Based on the following criteria, would T&G work in the shower (instead of tile), so yes it would get a lot of water. - Baton...

I have a brick shed attached to my house via a lean-to. Bought the house in June last year, no problems until the colder weather kicked in. I noticed a condensation problem on the back wall. Now I've seen mold growing on stored furniture. I have posted some pictures. I wonder if anyone can give...

Hi all. I have a valve section that runs into the base of the cistern. On Sunday the turning knob broke of and it sprung a leak. I was able to shut the water supply down from a small 'turn screw valve' at the bottom of the pipe. So I have mains water still, just no water can flow up to the...

Hi all. In the middle of a project working on some old scaffold boards. I had them all sanded down to a fine finish and started to wax them. I am using Ronseal Interior Wax Dark Oak. I did a test over one side and what I noticed after leaving it to dry, was my once smooth board, is now rough...

I moved into new home recently and want to connect up my rainfall shower head. Only thing is I don't want to use a flexible hose this time. I want to put in a proper chrome pipe, like the picture. My question is how do I connect a chrome pipe to the taps? Is there a connector I can buy? Do I...