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Hi, Need to box these pipes in and board before plasterer. Planning on using 1x2 cls each side of the pipes. My question is that I will be left with the exposed edge of timber then the brick ends of the pillar. Should I put the end batten flush with the brick level or slightly proud to allow...

Hi, Just had a kitchen diner knock through done, so now have the hearths/ chimney breast foundations between the 2 suspended wood floors. What would be the best way to level the floor. This area will have a washing machine actually so the solid foundation will be helpful. Am I best filling...

Hi, I am planning on blocking up a door as is no longer needed. I was thinking of just doing a stud wall and boarding this. Problem is the rest of the room will be float and set plaster so worried I might get plaster cracking where boarded plaster meets sand/ cement plaster. Is this a likely...

Hi, About to start complete kitchen refurb. Currently all pipework is in corner of kitchen and very old. This includes a T to outside tap and slightly leaky T to downstairs loo. All this will be enclosed by a corner cupboard (making access very difficult). My question is, would I be wise to...

Hi all, Just redoing our kitchen and noticed one of the very old compression fittings on my cold water supply has a very slight leak I.e. barely a drop, but the joint it wet. I have tried to nip up the fitting but it isn’t budging. Any idea what the best thing to do is? Worried if I try and...

Hi, I have just had a plumber move some central heating pipes off a wall we will be removing. These were 22mm copper. He has replaced with new 15mm copper. These tee off the main 22mm pipe from upstairs and will therefore be supplying all the ground floor radiators (5 radiators). Now I know I...

Hi, Just stripping wallpaper off my dining room, the plaster has lots of fine cracks (see pics), plaster isn’t loose and doesn’t sound particularly hollow. Is this normal and can just be skimmed over or is it a sign that it should be removed. It’s a 1950s house with solid plaster walls onto...

Hi, I am trying to source some matching wood flooring for my house. The current floor is 50mm wide x 10mm deep strips (I think oak) and looks to be solid wood tongue and groove. It’s the original 1950s floor. See pics of when sanded and after osmo oil. Here’s a pic of one room done, but I need...

Hi, Our house has one bedroom which is always colder than the others. It is the only one with 2 external walls but is also above an unheated porch and unheated downstairs toilet. Do you think the cold bedroom could be due to the cold rooms below? If so what would be the best way to fix...

Hi all, I'm looking into knocking through our kitchen and dining room to make one open plan space. I am just getting my head around what I need to do r.e. a structural engineer/ building regs. The wall that needs removing is a supporting wall, and has a chimney breast as part of it. I will...

Hi, I am looking into insulating the stud partition wall that separates my hall from the porch. The porch is internal (external walls are 2 bricks thick with cavity wall insulation) with a bedroom being above the porch. The majority of the walls are then simply very thin hardboard on battens...

Hi All, The next job on my house is going to be getting the loft sorted. I've attached some pictures which shows the general state of things now. For the most part there is about 25-30cm of insulation but the section that is boarded (onto the ceiling joists) just has maybe 1-2 inches of very...

Hi, Just looking for some advice on whether I’ve done the right thing. Our house (1950s build) had blown plaster which you could peel away with your hands. I knocked all this off and had the walls dot and dab boarded and skimmed. The ground floor is suspended wood floor with crawl space below...

Hi, Noticed a small (approx 2 inch’ patch of damp wall adjacent to the bottom right corner of our bay window. Room is recently replastered (dot/ dab), window was the existing one. We have had very heavy winds/ rain last night, so expect that was the cause. Does this tend to be due to defective...

Hi, I am fitting a Honeywell wired alarm and was wondering if there is a better solution for fitting these to the wall than with the brackets which look horrid. Any pros out there have any suggestions. One of my rooms had coving making it a particular challenge. Thanks

Hi, Have been finding varying levels of water under my house, suspended floor with crawl space/ concrete base. Varies between none to 1inch and seems to depend on rain etc. I have found a small crack in the foul waste pipe too. I poured drain dye onto the soil along back of house and got loads...

Hi, Just had a few rooms replastered (old plaster removed and dot/dabbed. Just looking at my door frames and the new plaster is prions of the door frame. In terms of fitting the new architrave how do I go about this? Is it a case of fitting a small strip of wood to bring it flush or am I better...

Hi, Having lounge replastered (dot/ dab and skim) but having log burner installed. We want to keep the internal of fireplace bare brick but want the chimney breast wall plastered. My question is how do you get a good edge on the plasterboard around the opening as with dot/ dab won't it be...

Hi, My first post here. In process of renovating and trying to do some of the work myself. Found that my bay window is completely uninsulated so want to get this sorted whilst I have all the plaster off. I have only just found this forum so have already done quite a bit, but want to check I...