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Hi all. I have the same problem appearing on all corners of my house (chalet bungalow). At the bottom of the roof line, where it meets the wall, the corner section (the end of the soffit/fascia) has fallen away. It was a rendered section of block & old timber, now leaving an open end of the...

Hi all, I have just finished installing a new hemlock (an un-knotty type of pine I believe) stair & gallery landing handrails, newel posts, balusters etc and now want to finish it with a wood stain. Can anyone help with: 1. Decent types of wood stains to look for 2. Best methods of...

Hi, I've had a new shower enclosure installed, all lovely tiled etc. It's leaking from somewhere when the shower is used (eliminating a water supply problem). I have also proved it is not the silicone seals, with the use of a cut up shpwer curtain hung around the walls, covering the tiles...

Hi, I’ve got an asbestos soil stack I need to remove so I can replace, and not sure where to start looking for someone to remove it. Can anyone recommend people/companies in the Southampton/Hampshire area to get in contact with? Is it 100% definitely a professional only job, or could it...

This may seem like a very straight forward question, but I’m at a loss at the best way to recast a concrete floor ensuring it is level. The floor in my kitchen has “dropped & cracked” by approx 35-40mm on one side of the room, leaving a slope. I want to break this whole floor out (about...

I have just removed an old parquet floor and the old bitumen adhesive is left on the concrete below. It is a very thin layer but is still slightly tacky. Would it be best to remove it (if so, any ideas on the best way) or should I be looking to "skim" over the top (if so what with/how much...