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Hi all, my front door has been getting a lot of condensation at the bottom. Literally dripping off and on to the floor. The concrete steps sit between the brickwork of the house and so are exposed on the outside. Internally I have painted them before with masonry paint which got damp and flaked...

Hi all, I think the picture below explains what I want to do best. But basically I want to attach a water butt to the drainpipe. I can't as the drainpipe currently has waste pipes from the upstairs sink and bath going into it, so dirty and soapy water. Is it acceptable to move the two pipes...

Hi all, around both my windows on the front of the house I am getting a lot of damp. Windows were only fitted maybe 2 years ago. From the outside there is a small plastic strip at the top that butts up to a piece of wood that looks a little shaky. Should there not be a plastic soffit or cloaking...

Hi all, I have a composite door which has not been fitted properly. I've no idea how old it is as it was on the house when I bought it a couple of years ago but it has always been like this while I've lived here. The basic problem is that it does not sit flush to the door frame in places so...

I have French doors and with the hot weather they are touching when I try close to them. Does anyone know how to adjust the gap? The one in top close to the frame does the vertical adjustment and the other one on top doesn't seem to move.

Hi all, I've removed a tiled area covering the fireplace. Plan being to tile it again lower to the floor. I have removed it all but discovered there are bricks higher than the floorboards. Is it safe to remove this first layer of bricks? If so what's the best way to get under them? An sds or...

Hi all, I was up in the loft at the weekend and noticed a number of rips in the roof felt. Some of which go under beams. Is it possible to repair these? As it is tight between tile and beam so I can't slide anything under. Felt looks in generally bad state with a quite a few rips / holes...

Hi all, so above my front door on the outside is a plastic trim that protrudes slightly. It is sealed with silcone which I would guess is perishing causing the damp. Should I dig out the silicone and reseal? Or can the plastic trim above the door be removed and filled with mortar? Just thinking...

Hi all, I need to adjust the door up a little as it catches the bottom. I've taken a picture of one of the hinges below. I know I unscrew the center screw. But then I'm not sure which of the top bolts will adjust the door up? Underneath there is just a pin no screw adjustment.

Hi all, recently had a new driveway and drain installed. I have noticed however that the drainpipe shoe does not quite reach the drain. So when it rains half goes down the drain and half down the back. I can't find a shoe with a wider reach. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? Picture...

Hi all, bought my house a while back and when I moved in there was a damp patch around one of the windows and damaged plaster in the area. The source of the damp has been fixed and windows replaced. The damp has not come back since. Anyway some of the plaster sounded hollow. I pulled it with...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advise and hoping someone can help. My loft has been boarded out by the previous owner and they don't seem to have done a good job of it. The joists are 3 x 2 and when I walk in there I can feel it flex and the ceilings below have cracked. I only plan on using this...

I have an external wall that I had rendered and ready to be painted but never got around to. A little while back my dad sprayed it with Thompsons water seal while doing the rest of the house which means I can't paint it. Any ideas how to get it off so I can paint the wall? Thanks

Hi all, many months ago I had a hole in my garage roof that let in a lot of rain water, now fixed and dried out a long time ago. I'm not certain if related but ever since around that time the garage RCD circuit has been tripping. There is only one plug socket in there and it still happens when...

I have had a recurring problem with a crack in the wall. I decided to strip it right back and came across this in the wall pictured below. It is dark grey and kind of spongy and can be cut with a stanley knife quite easily as seen by the marks on it. Maybe a finger wide. I cut a little piece...

Hi all, I mixed up some powder filler yesterday to a thickish paste and used it. Just came across a video on YouTube and noticed people make their mixture way thicker. Is this going to have any adverse affects? Will it not not be as strong? Or does it not matter? I don't know wether to leave the...

Hi all, I had a large crack in the wall which I think was caused by damp around the window. Anyway I filled it and and painted over and it looked great. Week or so later and I've noticed hairline cracks form on the join of the filler / crack. Slapped a bit more filler over the top and gave it a...

I have an internal bedroom wall that had very flaky paint on in large patches. To get it off I have sanded the wall back to the plaster ready to be re-painted. Will the wall need resealing with a PVA / water mix or can it be painted straight back on?

Hi all, I need to replace the lower seal on my front door which has been damaged. Trouble is it is screwed in from underneath the door. I can get at most of the screws with a little stubby. But the two closest to the door frame there is no chance / clearance to get anything under. Aside from...

Basically I need to get a hob wired in. An electrician has had a look at the fusebox and said that getting hold of a fuse for it will be hard and so he has quoted to replace the whole fusebox. I've attached a picture below. Just after another opionion really, are there not compatible fuses for...