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Hey there, First time doing oak veneer, I noticed a dark line after sticking it with the evo impact glue. For this piece it's too late to fix but in future how would you fix this, would you just use natural shade wood filler? Cheers.

Hey, looking for some advice on possible cause of a sewage smell and some identification needed. Ive been having a sewage smell when my water runs, the smell is at its strongest the longer the water runs for example when I had the washing machine on, I've lifted the floor in my kitchen and...

I've recently had a leak and had to disemble all the decorating work I've done, taking off all the skirtings board and laminate up. Unfortunately the new installation and fix for my leaking mains has to be under the floor where it runs from 25mm mdpe ( looks like a speedfit) to 15mm copper pipe...

I'm finding it incredibly hard to find decent trades people. I read the regs I know what needs to be done they tell me they will do it all to regs. I make sure they provide the correct certificates on work. But most of the time they get here do the work and let me down, usually it's subpar It...

Hey there, I'm getting a large bang when the boiler comes on, I have a 25mm mains that runs to a stopcock then about 4m of 15mm piping to the boiler. When my heating comes or using the hot water tap I get a water hammer bang? recently it's become super loud and it's starting to concern me, it...

Hey, noticed this appear recently wondered if it looks abit dodge? Cheers.

Evening, I have this hole in the render outside in the wall and I want to fill it in, it's a solid brick wall and the dpc is stepped, the porch dpc is highier than the original wall. I filled the hole in originally with lime nhl 3.5 and finished in lime wash, hoping it would breath and...

Hey guys, I have a chunk of slate comming for my hearth, 30mm thick, I'm setting it above the laminate so I created a concrete bed around 2cm, so the boards will slide under to create a nice finish. But I'm not sure what to use to stick it down, I want about 5mm, I was thinking flexible tile...

Hey guys, I've been researching painting as I'm new too it. But my wall is defeating me. It's taking about 5/6 coats of paint. I was using armstead trade then my top coat. I've tried using a primer / undercoat (nonosense) but takes around 3 coats and is patchy still. I'm using medium pile...

Hey guys, I've been researching painting as I'm new too it. But my wall is defeating me. It's taking about 5/6 coats of paint. I was using armstead trade then my top coat. I've tried using a primer / undercoat (nonosense) but takes around 3 coats and is patchy still. I'm using medium pile...

Hey guys, I've noticed a crack in the interior porch ceiling getting worse. Recently after the storms I noticed a wet patch appear on the newly plastered wall where the interior porch ceiling meets the wall, Same place as the crack. The ceiling seems to be made from wood boarding from the...

Hey there, https://youtube.com/shorts/7dmaG8GH6fs?feature=share Been trying to find a solution to my door, it's a slam shut Doorstop brand door, was fine for 6 months now when its slammed shut its incredibly hard to open, the key cant be turned the latches on the side wont release from the...

Hey guys, Ive got a dilemma, the lead stop cock is leaking and I just want to replace it, but I thought I might aswell take the opportunity to replace the length of lead pipe. I can only replace the section from the front of the house as the drive is concrete printed and cant afford the work...

Hey guys, I've brought a house with dodgey drains and I've had drain companies out but they dont seem to have answers. I've been trying to read up on schematics and designs of how downpipes on terrace houses were traditionally built and how they deal with rain water at the front of a 1900 mid...

Just brought a house and I've seen this posted on here as a common issue where aco drains that drain no where at the end of concrete drives, the water runs into the front pea pebble ditch where the air bricks live and the render crosses the dpc, which has led to damp in the property, the...

Hey guys, I have a mid terrace property and wanted a gas fire inset, I've heard conventional chimneys can increase radon levels and wondered if any solutions exist to convert a conventional chimney into a vertical balanced flu. In my head this sounds abit impossible/ impractical but wondered...

Hey guys, I'm new too the forum, been finding these tips really handy, I've been reading through alot of threads with similar issues too my problem and learnt alot but could do with some broad guidance. I've listed the problems below and I've tried to come up with solutions, just hypothetically...