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    Which first? Airing cupboard doors or HSL?

    We are going to; have our HSL repainted have new airing cupboard doors (made and fitted (the airing cupboard is on the landing) What's the right order to do this in? Should we get the doors fitted without paint and then painted with the HSL, or she we paint the HSL, then get the doors fitted...
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    Fit extractor fans now if getting new kitch/bathroom in 5 years?

    In my new house there are no extractor fans in the kitchen or bathroom. We can't afford to get a new kitchen or bathroom right now but in 5 years or so we might be able to. If we get someone to fit extractor fans now can it be done in such a way that someone fitting a new kitchen or bathroom...
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    Can I paint over this?

    I am a new house owner (my first!). The heated towel rack has painted pipes leading into it, but these bits pictured have not been painted. Can I paint over them or is there a good reason why I shouldn't? If I can, what kind of paint should I use? Thank you!
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    Cupped floorboards - Source of moisture above or below floor?

    The issue I have a 1970s house that I moved into 9 months ago. The floorboards in all rooms upstairs squeak and are all cupped, apart from one which is crowned. Some (but not all) of the stairs floorboards are NOT cupped or crowned. There is moisture in the house However I know that the rooms...
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    Holes in house!

    I’ve just bought my first house. As you can see from the photos below, there are lots of holes in the cement between bricks, holes where there were screws attaching things and some gaps between windows and brickwork and some cracks in the bricks. Do I need to get these filled/sorted ? If so...
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