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When I bought a new house some years ago I remember that the downstairs floors were covered in a black substance, almost solid tar like. Does anyone know what this is and what its primary use is for? Also, in my current house, which is around 200 years old, I notice that the floor is cold. Is...

Our upstairs ceilings are a mix of modern plasterboard and traditional lathe and plaster. In the loft we have a mix of blanket insulation and what appears to be wood shavings and cork?! Whatever it is, it is small pieces of material. Anyway, I would like to remove everything that is up in the...

My house has been extended over the years by previous owners so that now three of my interior walls were originally the exterior walls. Last year I noticed that at the bottom of one of these walls the paint/plaster had started blistering. The affected area rises to no more than 2 inches above...

How difficult is it to build a new door frame and how would I go about doing it?