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Hi folks, I have a bit of a challenge, I’d appreciate help with, please. The hardwood threshold was rotten right Through on our lower ground floor (Victorian) front door. I’ve pulled it out, removed a few bricks, and am trying to place a new one in its place. The trouble is the ground level...

I’ve had some major renovation on our house with large RSJs being installed, among other things. The builders’ left and I’m now getting on with the improvements/repairs I can make myself. One of the jobs is replacing the floorboards they’d ‘fixed’ using smaller metric boards with the correct...

Hi all, I’ve recently had some major renovation on our house with a number of walls removed and RSJs installed on the lower ground floor. The builders have now gone and building control signed off the work. There’s still a lot to be done, however. I need to fix some rotten joists by the front...

Hi folks, I‘ve encountered some rot on our Victorian terrace home and I’d very much appreciate some advice. Firstly, a couple of joists closest the front door were totally rotten- I think the old doorbell wire was acting as as a wick and directing water onto them for a hundred years or more...