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Hi all, Come to gauge your thoughts on possible window dressing for the bedroom. I finished the TV window seat but now struggling to visualise other than the conservatory style 'bead fit' blinds what else I can out at the windows due to the placement of build in wardrobes (left) and limited...

Morning all. Hopefully someone has come across this before.. I have just clad the inside of my outbuilding in OSB3. Wall sheets ate butted together and behind it sits a vapour control layer. I now want to seal/caulk the joins and paint over. Gaps vary from tight upto 5mm. Thoughts on what I...

Hi all, So now comes my first real predicament in the man cave/shed build. I put roof timbers in at 600mm centres with no noggins. I now have the predicament of the ceiling finish. I will be putting in a VCL and then covering but I can't decide plasterboard over timber.. final finish aside...

Morning all, So I have had the chimney removed from the roof to below the roof line and now want to continue to take it out down the house, through the third bedroom etc. As you can see from this image there are two great big purlins sitting on some brick work. My suspicion is that this brick...

Afternoon all! I was at my local saw mills the other day and asked if they sold wood for my log burner, they didn't however the friendly chap gave me a box of the below.. He said they are 'hardwood pellets', offcuts from the cutting they do but didn't really know what from. I don't want to...

Afternoon folks, I was contemplating parting with good money for a timber shed in order to store tools and such. The previous home owner had lovingly dug out of the garden land the space for a 6ft by 4ft shed to perfectly fit but never got around to putting a shed in it. My question is (as I...

So, have just removed the old gas Fire and tiles and revealed an opening too small for the new cast iron (decorative) fire surround. Looks to be about the infill of bricks too narrow (8 inches) and now considering whether I can take these out with an SDS? The Problem is the small concrete...

Hi all, Now the good weather is coming we are looking at painting the exterior of the property. On the newer extension there is a failing in the set coat of render / textured paint but I need to identify which it is before I try to fix. Can you help me identify this? Looking at other threads...

So, we removed the old gas fire (including concrete surround) and started chipping away at the plaster to try and find the original builders opening but now slightly confused. Is the curved brickwork the builders openings original lintel and everything below it filled in for fitting of the gas...

Hi guys and girls.. Been cutting back in the garden and a laurel tree has been blocking the light to the conifers.. do you think they will regrow? Or is it going to be a case of them coming down?

Whilst clearing the garden last week we came across some commemorative bricks at the top of the garden (as per pic) I just wondered why these came about their purpose? I have found a couple online that have sold (not for much) Are they the brickies equivalent of a commemorative tea cup? :D

While clearing our project house garden we came across this old building line at the rear of the garden. I can only assume a small building was here due to the window aperture still visible. The strange thing is the shape of the building, it is clearly curved meaning a likely rounded roof...

Now this is really strange. I have signal in both front and back rooms but cannot for the life of me trace it to an aerial in the loft or anywhere on the roof. I even cut a cable in the loft that appears to go to the aerial socket in the front room - and it still works!! Is there anything...

New windows are just being fitted and the plasterwork (lathe and plaster) is shot. I am thinking of removing and insulating but worried about condensation build up from installing celotex between the beams?

Hey all, Managed to figure out we have a central heating system from an old style boiler and an immersion heater is managing our hot water. My only concern is the cost of the immersion (I know they are expensive) but woke up this morning to see between midnight and 8am the current electricity...

Hi all, As a guide, thoughts on the below. Had two local quotes and and they both seem similar in price. I know it will only be roughly priced but the quote has been for 28mm double glazed 'swish' units with black wood grain foiled external cills. All windows and doors come with hammered...

So the saga with the project house continues. Some of the existing internal walls have a small amount of damp in them but this wall is the most notable.. it appears to have been replastered at some point too. (All images are the same wall). Would the internal walls have had a natural slate...

Hi there, Following a project house purchase i was hoping someone would be able to identify the set up for me. We will be renewing it all in due course and installing a combo boiler etc but in the interim I could do with someone IDing the parts.. There is a tank in the loft space so assuming...

Good evening all, Newbie here so please be gentle. I would love to repurpose the wooden frame at the rear of our new project house. I much prefer the wooden frame but want the benefits of double glazing. My question is, the panels themselves are unfortunately rotten and single glazed but the...