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Hi Found a leak here in one of these pipes. When the heating comes on (or is cooling down) the pipes are noisy. They look pretty close to me? Is there anything you could recommend to do to stop the creaking/ clinking? The plumber is coming Monday to fix leak, any ideas? Thanks

Hi guys Exterior paint keeps peeling off our rear extension. Tried different paint, think it might be something in the mix when rendering the wall and the paint wont adhere correctly over it. Any advice here would be gratefully received Thanks

Trying to reinstate the original Edwardian porch for our house, quite similar to this photo. I’ve got a quote for the posts in hardwood which is expensive. I’ve been advised that the wood will be most at risk from water splashing up from the base of the porch onto the bottom of the posts where...

Hi below these rear windows I have noticed the wall/plinth getting wet during any heavy rain. I’ve noticed the drips on these windows are not very deep. The render had something out in it to keep water out (?) but should I be concerned about water getting through in the near future?

American fridge freezer doesn’t sit flush with new units as expected. But is this protruding too much. Kitchen designer was told make and model . Looks like countertop stopping moving it back. Is now sticking out by 12cm. Or do you think it looks ok?

Hi don’t know if this is correct place to post this but had lots of useful tips here before. I know there is min height from hob for extractor fans but ours has been installed at 1.05 m above hob so I’m concerned about it’s effectiveness ? Also we have built a massive kitchen diner and my...

Hi We are putting our TV in bay not the corner of our lounge. Want sockets in floor (floorboards) behind TV. Buying Floorbox and recessed lid on top for piece of floorboard proving expensive. Any other ideas? many thanks!

Hi does anyone have experience of laying exterior porcelain tiles? My wife would like these for a patio in the garden, what’s the difference in how you lay them compared to “normal” slabs? Are their any reasons not to go for them? I think they are supposed to have a more contemporary / modern...

Hi Is it OK to use this in out new kitchen extension? Or engineered wood better for humidity etc? Or no difference. I read on the web that engineered better in this part of the house? Any experience of this? thanks!

Hi Can anyone recommend what locks I should have on a door going from my utility room to garage on side of our newly renovated semi detached house. I know the idea is that if someone was to get in , this would just slow them down if they were really determined to get inside. We would also...

Hi Building inspector wants a trickle vent installed in our new extension. Glazing company did not explain this although FENSA registered. I thought it should have been in place as standard but we didnt ask. They have offered to retrofit the vent but will it look terrible seeing as window has...

Hi As you can see from the attached photos, we have existing pebbledash on the first floor of our Edwardian semi. The previous owner had the whole house covered in Tyrolean, straight over the top of wires, was a poor job. I have had this removed and now want to redo the original dash on the...

We have had new timber windows installed at front of our Edwardian semi. Will be putting a drip on top of window before we repair pebbledash on part of this front elevation. My dad, builder of 50 years experience, who wanted me to put uPvc windows in, says if you were so keen to have wooden...

Hi Please see the attached photo of the outside of our house, we are going to have the first floor front elevation dashed with hopefully a white stone rather than the original brown stones, as the dash on the houses on our street have been painted white. Its had some sort of tyrolean put on top...

Hi Been quoted same price for architraves, picture rail in either tulipwood or MDF. My wife thinks that mouldings in MDF look a bit too shiny (!?) when painted, but do any of you have any experience of tulipwood and would you recommend it? Thanks

Hi Apparently we need to have a fire door between our garage which is attached to our house and our utility room which is on the route into the house, and which I want to be as secure as possible. Cant I use an external front door between the garage and utility? Or any other ideas for what...

Just a mix of reclaimed yellow and red stocks- the pile in front of the wall here I mean. Look a good match for our first floor extension, but about £1.90 a brick any comments appreciated!

Hi all, We will be building a part first floor rear extension and I want the bricks used to be as close a match as possible to those on the main house. The bricks had been covered with render/ Tyrolean, so we have had it sanded off as you can see from the photos. Some of the bricks have a...

Hi, We are replacing the windows and have cleaning and repointed the bricks on the ground floor front elevation of our house, now we are looking at what to do with the render on the first floor. Our neighbour just had theirs repainted instead of removing it while renovating their house, but...

Hi Can anyone recommend a mid range flooring company for our engineered wood floor going on a screed in a kitchen, Looked at Ted Todd nice but too expensive.... Thanks