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We have a utility room on the side of the house. Brick walls and a polycarbonate roof. We did the room up at the back end of last year. New flooring, decoration and furniture. I've just finished mopping up the bits that needed doing.One thing I've recently noticed is when the internal door into...

In our front room we have large patio doors and windows but at one side is a cavity airbrick. So that side of wall is prone to condensation, mould, paint bubbling etc. So we plugged the chimney as it was heat loss, sound, smell of burning from neighbours log burner forced in when we run the...

We have a porch that has a single skin dwarf wall. It's then just double glazed pvc right up to the roof. It's basically an extension of the bay window to the corner of the house. I know single skin brick is prone to condensation but when we get a lot of rain which we have had recently its much...

I'm in the process of making a mid sleep bed for one of my children. Standard planed pine wood. They want it grey so I have some dulux woodsheen grey paint. I know il need to undercoat and prime it first. I have johnstones aqua water based undercoat which I use on skirtings and doors. Fantastic...

I'm replacing my kitchen floor and altering some wiring so while I'm under the floor I was considering insulating the heating pipes to reduce heat loss. Only using the cheap grey foam that's about 99p for a metre. Also offers frost protection. Then it dawned on me about the cold water main...

I've recently used a product called coolkote on my lean to polycarbonate roof. One thing I've noticed is when the sun is out this product gets extremely hot. It isn't burning my hands but its like when your washing up and the sink water is hot but not too hot to not put your hands in. It feels...

We have a small lean to on the side of the house with a polycarbonate roof on. We have redecorated and I took the radiator off to decorate behind. I'm contemplating replacing it as it's the only one we haven't replaced and is looking old and worn. It's currently a type 11. I'm thinking about...

We currently have a small side extension which has been there since we moved in. I'm under the assumption it's been up for the last 10 years. Its all brick walls. Double skin brick and the cavity insulated. I'm tempted to ring planning and building control and ask for advice but I'm under the...

I'm not going to massive expense. Literally after a worktop and larder unit with doors and end panels for our utility room to improve storage. The fact ikea has no service void isn't an issue I'm just getting opinions on which is better quality and longer lasting. Both are a similar price. I'm...

It's more out of curiosity but does anyone have any idea what has caused this damage/bubbling to our tv cabinet. I've attached pictures. Is it because it's cold in winter in this corner near the window/patio doors? I can't say I've noticed it before when cleaning but I don't look and just wipe...

This may be a lengthy post but I'm hoping for some advice and understanding before I decide what we are going to do. We have a small extension on the side of the house. A lean to which we use as a utility room. With the roof being polycarbonate it's freezing in winter and boiling in summer. The...

The gas meter is under the kitchen sink. It's pretty much a mess under there. Bare plaster walls. The copper pipe that goes from the meter and out under the floor of the house is heavily oxidised. It's quite green. Obviously its all the moisture from the kitchen from cooking and stuff over the...

Recently gone up to put Christmas decorations back and noticed these sandy coloured stairs on the joists and purlings in the loft. House is 1930s so seen its fair share of dust and dirt. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what it is. If I scrape it with my fingernail it seems to come off. Or...

We have a small side extension built up to the boundary. It was already done when we moved in. I clean the polycarbonate roof once or twice a year. Early this year I noticed my neighbours leaning stuff against the guttering. Does anyone see this as causing a problem? It's safe to say we don't...

I'm putting some sleepers around the edge of my lawn at the back. I plan on sitting the sleepers on broken flags then saving sharp sand underneath for drainage. Just wondering what to treat them with. They come tanalised. I don't want to paint them. Just something that protects and stops uv...

May be a silly question as I know nothing about brickwork. At the back of the house their where spots of paint on the brickwork. I'm guessing from previous owners painting soffits or something and it dripping. Anyway my missus has decided to use sandpaper to rub it down and off. My question is...

May be a silly question as I know nothing about brickwork. At the back of the house their where spots of paint on the brickwork. I'm guessing from previous owners painting soffits or something and it dripping. Anyway my missus has decided to use sandpaper to rub it down and off. My question is...

I have recently refurbished my bathroom. When doing so I installed a bathroom extract fan wall mounted. It's in solid ducting through the wall I got a envirovent silent 100T fan. Very impressed. Low wattage. Good extract rate. Quiet for a wall mounted fan. The only thing that bothers me is the...

The walls are ridiculously out in my bathroom. I had a tiler but he was really poor. Just stuck the tiles on. No levelling off and checking lipage and adding more adhesive to pack them off. I have a plumber coming Saturday so I got left in limbo and had to take the job on myself. No experience...

I'm currently redoing my whole bathroom. In the process of tiling. I'm laying vinyl click flooring after which is a floating floor. Should I leave a gap on the bottom row of tiles for the flooring to slide under? The bottom row will be a cut. Or should I tile to the floorboards and lay the...