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Hi i'm planning to lay rimini slabs which dont have the most beautiful of edges. my problem is i have a step, i can either face the front of it with slate cladding or is it possible to put a metal trim (that wont rust) like you would do on interior tile steps? Is there a metal trim that...

Hello, i'm replacing old flagstones at my fron porch and around the side of the house, including steps. i was on a great site paving expert but it doesnt give a definiative answer to my query. I 'm laying 300mm x 300mm precast flags 40mm deep onto of hard cement (previous flags bedding...

Hello, i'm thinking of putting along a glass balustrade along the top of the staircase. for building regs what thickness 10mm 12mm 15mm? do they recommend, and is the technical term 'toughened glass' thanks

Hello i have a convection water to air heating system in my home. Oil fired boiled heats hot water - hot water through pipes - hot air from pipes are blown around the home via ducts in floor. I'm looking to replace the heat exchangers? with quieter hopefully silent versions. Does anyone...

Does anyone know where i can purchase a house phone 3pin plug with RJ13P Modular jack connection at the other end? if you dont know what one it is its because its really rare, and one that alessi use in their expensive designer phone (blame the wife). it looks like a rj111 but for some...

hello, is there any danger of damage to my septic tank system if water flows into the breather pipe? after the bad floods recently a huge amount of water was flowing down my breather pipe into the septic tank. anyone familiar with septics?

I have a convection heating system in my home that uses the heat generated by the heated water from oil fired combi boiler. The hot water travels through pipes and a heat exchanger blows the hot air that rises from the pipes around the house, through floor vents. My query is although i...

Bonjour, i have to re-render some of my exterior wall with high build. Some of it is flaky and i can rub, stabilise, and high build ok, however theres uneven bits i want to put high build on that has sound smooth render on it. my question is - on the sound parts of the wall do i need to...

Hello, the bargeboard around the house is badly flaking off, i am planning to powerhose it off but theres some stubborn areas. my question is would it be ok just to get as much off, sand down the bits that dont come off, repaint with undercoat then apply overcoat? Wouls you see the...

Hello, im looking to repaint our garage doors, but the choice of colours are very limited. so i was thinking would it be possible to use car spray on the doors? surely it would have the same anti-aging properties. thoughts?

Hi, my roof is in a state with moss and debris collated over many a year. I was thinking about powerhosing the roof to lift the moss and give the tiles a new lease of life. They are about 30 years old and are a traditional clay type. Is there anything I should do after powerhosing? Do i...

Hi i have been quoted varying rates for diff flexi floor adhesive to go on wooden floor then tile on top. The best quote from a tiler suggested using larsen flexible adhesive, does anyone rate this?

Hello we have 1st generation double glazing with a 6mm gap between panes. Is there a good heat insulation window technology that would retain the frames at 6mm, or will i just have to replace the lot and go for a 12mm gap instead?

I dont know what you call it, but i need to know where i can buy something that will stop the rain coming down the chimney. it seems to be the cause of some damp, does anyone know where to buy one and what its called? thanks

Has anyone used this product, is it easy to apply / scrape off to level? Do i need to key the exisitng wall for it to stick properly? your thoughts would be welcome

Hello, im trying to find the source of the wall salts that come and go 'weather permitting'. i have traced the 'salts' to the centre of the chimney breast, that meant to me it was the lead flashing. I went up on the roof to inspect and it all seemed ok, i even noticed the salts coming...

Hello, my tiles on the roof looked very dated with numerous moss growths and bird sh1t droppings everywhere. I cant afford to replace the tiles so was waondering if there was a product that can freshen up the look of them, possibly a paint or sealer of some sort. any ideas?

Hello, my houses exterior wall has some patches where the render has come off/ or wasnt applied corrrectly when built leaving 10% of the house looking like this: My wife says that we need to get the whole house chipped back :shock: prob costing 5k+ So I was wondering if anyone...

Hello, i have first generation double glazing in my house and, I dont know if I dreamt it or not but I heard somewhere that you can have the specialist gas reinstated between the glass as opposed to have them expensively re-fitted. Has anyone heard of this technique?

Hello, please bear with me because I have a situation that seems to get worse and am having difficulty getting roads service (Northern Ireland) providing a suitable solution. I moved into a house in the country 2 years ago, and as picturesque as it is, it had a major hidden problem...