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Hi all, Our pvc patio sliding door creaks in high wind, I assume it's the plastic bits flexing or at least it sounds like plastic flexing. Is this normal. Also while I'm here, the white sealant around the outside of the frame where it meets the bricks has cracked, should I try to remove as...

Hi all, wondering what's the easiest/quickest way to seal the joint where a lino floor meets a tiled wall? I'm not sure scotia would look right and how can it be fixed? can't nail into tiles. Weak adhesive sealant? Using a sealant alone on the join is another option but I find doing a good job...

Hi all, I'd like to take out our fridge/freezer and clean the back-must be bored! It's in quite a tight cupboard, how would you go about it? Is it just sheer elbow grease. Only really one person can get near it. I was thinking if I could get a wheeled dolly of the right height could maybe slide...

Hi all, I'm thinking of repointing our patio. I have only repointed a few bricks on a wall before with a ready mixed repair product. For the patio I was going to use Blue Circle Mortar which only needs to be mixed with water, it's a cement grey colour I beleive. I suspect I would be quite slow...

Hi all, We live in a chalet style house where the bedrooms are essentially in the roof. The bedroom walls are stud with uninsulated plasterboard. The studs are visible from the eaves side of the wall and would seem easy enough to put some flexible batt insulation in here, was thinking wood...

Hi all, Just looking for some opinions on this. We have a window in our attic, it's original mid 1960's and it's leaking around the frame and also a little around the glazing bars which are heavily rusted, it's all metal cast iron maybe. It seems it's time for this window to be replaced or...

Hi there, Does anyone know how these wall vents are fixed to the wall? I think it's original from when house was build 60's. Can't see any sign of fixings. Was thinking to take a utility knife to the edge of it to see if it would lever off. Aiming to not damage the plaster work, cut and fit a...