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Hi, After lifting an old carpet in our new house we've uncovered the original five finger mosaic parquet solid wood floor which looks like either teak, mahogany or possibly dark oak. It appears to have been originally varnished but is scratched and worn through to the bare wood in some places...

Hi all. I need to order up several replacement double glazed units for a new house and wondered if anyone can suggest any good online suppliers or ones to avoid? I'll try and find some local manufacturers to quote too, but am interested to see how the online suppliers compare/...

Hi all, I'm in the process of opening up an old fireplace ready for a log burner to be installed next month. The old 1970s fireplace and associated masonry have all gone, so I'm left with the original brick firebox. When the house was first built (1880s brick cottage) the fireplace had a...

The house I currently live in has got no telephone or broadband sevices, and I'm at the point where I want to get connected up. I've currently got the choice of using the existing cable (Virgin Media) infrastructure, or the existing BT line. Both services are disused at the moment. I know...

Hi, I had a new boiler fitted yesterday, and to say I'm slightly irritated is an understatement. I was expecting (and quoted for) a Vaillant EcoTec plus, however what the plumber fitted was the cheaper EcoTec pro. I'm now trying to decide whether to negotiate a reduction in cost for the...

Hi all, I'm in the process of planning my new kitchen, part of which will be to get the existing gas system boiler replaced with a combi. One option is to get the new boiler installed in the same place, but if possible I'd like to get it moved as it currently intrudes on the work surface and...

After removing kitchen units from my new house at the weekend I discovered a bad damp problem in the kitchen extension. The bottom foot or so of plaster along one of the walls had fallen off, and any remaining loose plaster I knocked off was damp to the touch. The kitchen extension itself is...

Hi all, In my new house (end of terrace) I've currently got a radiator on the front wall of the house, under the window. To improve it's effectiveness and prevent it being behind furniture I'd like to move it. The only place it could really go would be on the party wall between my house and...

Hi, I'm trying to get hold of a replacement radiator in a rush, but am struggling to find one the correct size and which someone has in stock. The radiator I'm replacing is a 740mm tall x 480mm wide double panel double convector (unknown brand). The closest I can get at the moment is a...

Bit of a ponderer this one! I've got an elderly (90 year old) relative, who as of fairly recently lives by herself. Last week a faulty appliance caused the main switch RCD in her house to trip. She's pretty immobile, and has to shuffle around with the aid of a frame, and needless to say the...