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Hello Another member on another post of mine pointed out that my steel beams are rusting and should be treated. Is there more to it than just painting with some steel paint? And do I need to completely dismantle the balcony to remove the wooden joists in order to paint under that too? Or will...

Hi, I have a balcony above my integrated garage, and water seems to be leaking into the blockwork. I have attempted to silicone along the top of the wood and the bottom of the steel beam but the issue is unresolved. The centre of the damp mark lines up (horizontally wise) exactly where the steel...

Is this something to be concerned with and can I do anything to make it look a bit nicer? The remainder of the house has the same lintels above openings but they are not discoloured. Perhaps something to do with this second story extension that was done a few years ago causing water to go onto...

Previous occupants seem to have had some adhesive in various places on the door and attempted to scrub it, resulting in fading of the paint. Is it possible to make this good by repainting the door - or would the door need replacing? I've no experience with aluminium doors. Thanks in advance

Hello My house, constructed in 2006 and extended in 2017 to include a bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, has only 100mm of insulation in the loft area. I'm considering adding more insulation (aware that I would unfortunately have to remove the existing boarding) and would greatly appreciate...

Hi all I live in a detached house built in 2006. Most rooms have trickle vents above the windows and there are extractor fans with timers in the bathrooms and utility room (5 of these in total) While I don't have problems with condensation, I am interested mechanical ventilation for the...

Hello, moved into a house that the previous owners lived in since new in 2006. I’d like to clean chemically clean, drain, and refill the heating loop. However, am unable to locate any drain cock on any radiators. I have though located three pipes with cocks on in the garage (which is actually...

Hi, we've been having a creepy crawly problem recently and I can't think where else they're getting in other than from behind the toilet / under the vanity unit. Any ideas what I could use to fill these gaps? It's a bit of an awkward space to get to unfortunately Thanks in advance