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Isn't the usual approach to add additional joists so you have a 'frame' in just the right place to attach the trapdoor to, then you can cut away the joist that's in the way. I was about to do similar in my roof, but realised that the roof was a 'modern' (1990!) engineered truss design, which I...

Similar to my childhood's cupboard-stairs... in 2021, I sold my own house. Earlier that year, I had the loft insulated and plasterboard-lined. The pull-down ladder was just left, as you would expect for a storage area. But the room was absolutely 'finished', and I used it as a home office...

In the late 80s, by dad built a loft staircase by utilising a built-in wardrobe in the box bredroom. Just cut a hole in the ceiling and made some stairs. Pretty unique - never seen anything like it since. It looked like normal wardrobe, but contained this magic mini staircase! Obviously...

For a bit of balance, I would typically be against any sort of 'big government' moves, be they NHS or HMRC or DWP expansions. I want it all slimmed down fairly significantly. As much as some benefit cheats might annoy me, it's a drop in the ocean compared to, say, corruption, or general public...

I'll have to try ammonia. I did buy some expensive BIN brush cleaner, but found it didn't work very well on the brushes (excellent on your hands, though). Funnily enough, I also used a foam roller - didn't have any issues with it deforming. For undercoat or top coats, yes, absolutely, you...

BIN is brilliant. I overpainted some previously stained 1960s doors and then applied white eggshell. You would never know they used to be dark. Used a 1.5" brush and a 6" foam roller. Problem with BIN is that it's evil to work with. The consistency of milk. Dries in about 20 minutes, so...

What's wrong about what Mottie said? If someone in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway etc. is being persecuted and feels genuine fear for their live... yes, I can see why they might attempt to enter England without applying in advance. But people paying criminal...

Not sure about the 'most scientists' narrative. Would also depend on your definition of 'some'... 99%? 1%? Assuming the doomsayers are right, and the planet warms a touch. What good comes of that? And what bad? And what do we need to do to help with the bad? (e.g. upgrade sea defences)...

If you have the hot water on 24/7, it doesn't mean the boiler will be on 24/7. The boiler will heat the water in the tank (to 65 degC ish) then switch off until the tank has cooled (either by escaping heat, or using the hot water and cold water entering). Putting the heating on will cause the...

I live in Stockton-on-Tees. Have done all my life! It doesn't look good in the statistics. But like anywhere, it has its good and bad parts. The town centre is pretty dire, but I don't think it's any worse than neighbouring Middlesbrough or Darlington. In fact, I went to Chester a couple of...

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5326/economics/government-spending/ has some figures in £, rather than GDP nonsense. 99% is up, with a couple of rounding errors the other way in recent history. MPs and the media seem to keep asking what the government can/should do. I don't look at life...

I have no particular loyalty to the blue or red side. In all my adult life, I've observed government spending grow. Pretty much every year. Taxation is now at record highs, isn't it? Highest since 1945? I know the activists and media (one in the same?!) would have us believe that Blair...

Truss was absolutely a victim of an organised coup. She did nothing wrong.

See here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201255 You should be able to use some of those to re-install from scratch. It can go back to the macOS it came with, or pull a newer one over the Internet.

If you don't want the vents, then make this clear to the fitters. Worst-case, find another fitter.

Unfortunately, 'hate speech' just means 'speech someone disagrees with'. :( Konstantin is a good speaker and very middle-of-the-road in his politics. He's really not saying anything extreme here. I met him and had a brief chat: he's perfectly rational and level-headed. Ivor has it spot on...

Not sure there is any evidence for either of those claims. For example, deaths: https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disasters

Hi all, I find myself needing to buy some new (UPVC) windows for the first time ever. House is a plain 1960s detached, and has 1980s double-glazed aluminium windows, with a hardwood frame and internal trim. Although they don't look trendy, they are in good condition for their age...

I had no felt in my last house (also 1930s). I cleaned it all up, and within a few months, it was filthy again. So a total waste of time!

£400?! You could probably get a fixed-price repair from Biasi for less than that!