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Hello, I'm looking for a few tips on how to remove unwanted bamboo from the garden of my new house. It's about the size of a square metre. It's not appearing anywhere else in the garden. Ground is clay and, even with the last few days of rain, very hard. Currently too hard to dig into! Do you...

There is a manhole cover in the alley to the side of my house (on my land and established my responsibility) which is too small for the frame. It is balanced precariously! If the current frame is the same design as a new manhole cover, is it just a case of placing the new cover in the frame...

Hi all, when looking at the rear of the semi detached house from the garden, there is a down pipe from the gutter which stops about a foot and a half from the floor. That exact corner is where subsidence occurred a couple of decades ago, so I know the discharge of water to the floor in that spot...

Hello, We had a Velux loft conversion completed (building regs ok) on our flat, which is the upstairs of a converted end terrace Edwardian house. This was completed about 9 years ago and the majority of the time it has been rented out. Our latest tenant mentioned the loft room is freezing in...

Hi all, I've got the original floorboards exposed, sanded and varnished in my house. My problem is that in winter, the air from underneath/outside makes the floor blooming freezing and cold draughts come up through the gaps. I want to stop these draughts as my wife, witht he assistance...

Hi all, I have a private driveway that is sometimes used by the public as it is a busy road :evil: I want to put one of those posts at the entrance that stop cars going in, but then can be unlocked and lowered so that I can park my car in when needed. What is the best way to do this...

Thinking of linking the waste water pipes (not toilet) to water storage butts. Can I use the water from the washing up bowl, shower and sink to water my plants? Is washing up liquid, shower gel, shampoo etc harmfull to plants or is it ok? Are there certain plants you avoid giving 2grey"...

Hi, I have a flat that is the upstairs of a converted house. The gas pipe from the white box at the front of the house goes vertically up the outside of the wall for about 3 metres, and enters into the kitchen where the boiler is. Is it safe to have a copper gas pipe on the outside of...

Hi, Yesterday I removed the paint from an original Edwardian fireplace using Nitromors. Today I used Crown Period Colours paint (for interior metals and wood) on the surround and mantle piece. My problem is that when the paint dried, brown/rusty stains became visible through the paint...

We have an alley way next to our house that feeds into the back gardens of ours and our neighbours. At the end of the alley, under next door's shed, is a Fox's den. Next door love it and constantly leave raw chicken hanging from the washing line so they can see it/them (they're a family of...

Hi, I've got an old toilet in an outhouse in the garden (Edwardian House) and I am planning on demolishing the outhouse. My question is, once I remove the toilet, how do I "seal" the soil pipe area? Not sure what other info you need to help. The cistern is above head height, metal I...

Hi all, Hope somone can help. Got a loft hatch that's about 45cm x 70cm. Bit of squeeze to get the suitcases up and down and I'm looking to get a loft ladder fixed to. So, I want to widen the hatch to fit a loft ladder that needs a 120cm x 70cm opening. Is it just a case of fitting...

Hi, I have a washing line that is tied to two concrete posts. These posts are about 2.5m high and are on grass. I assume they have a foundation of concrete too although I have not dug around to check. My question is, what's the best way to remove them from where they stand? Can I break...

Hi there! I have a Velux loft conversion with the chimney breast removed. My problem is that after it has rained heavily I get damp patches on the ceiling just below where the chinmey is. In the gap between the room wall and the outside brick wall is insulation (probably mouldy...

A bit of assistance if someone can help. : I need to replace a few broken floorboards. How can I tell what wood I need to buy to make sure it matches?

I have original wooden floorboards in my house. The problem is that there is a constant draught and they are very cold due to there not being any other material between the floorboards and the outside air in the gap underneath (about 1 metre high). Can I insulate from underneath or do I have to...