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Hi all, So ive purchased this property built around 1930/40 and i want to open up a blocked fireplace. Over the weekend i stripped everything back but not all that happy at the opening size for what i have in mind. Looking at the brickwork however, it would suggest to me that the fireplace...

Hi again Should eaves trays be overlapped? my builder is saying they should be butted up but i have found evidence supporting my theory that they need overlapping. Can you helpful people shed some light for me Tar all andy

Hi again, Yep had some heavy rain over the past few days but yesterday was heavy and long. Parts of my breathable felt were damp along with the roofing timber. This damp appears a few feet from the gutter but yesterday i found small damp marks about a 1.5 meters up the roof from the gutter so...

Hi all, i need to purchase a programmable room thermostat but given there are so many available it would be good if you experts could lend a hand and point me in the right direction. My boiler is a Baxi 105e and its being moved into the loft with the stat will be positioned in the hallway...

Hi guys, Just had a roof completed today and was originally quoted £1800 for the job. They built a Timber frame construction, used 2 x 9 be 4 steels and 300 double roman roof tiles and 13 meters of leading. Without going in to details the job dragged on for ages and then today i was hit with...

I cannot believe im asking this question as im pretty good when it comes to stuff like this. However, on this occasion im stuck. I have one of those waterfall taps for the bath controlled by two independent taps. The tap is leaking and i assumed changing the washer would be job done and...

Hi all. The dig will be 1m deep x 8.2m long x 450mm wide. No pipe work or anything to worry about, a straight forward dig and fill. Concrete required will be 700mm x 8.2m x 450mm. All crap from the hole to be taken away. How much would I be looking at chaps Andy - midlands

Hi all, quick question. my neighbour has a double extension with 1m deep foundations (trench fill). My planned garage extension will sit right up against the neighbours extension leaving a 4" gap BUT as i have just realised my footings will be right against the neighbours footings...

Hi all. Having read loads of stuff via this website before it seems the best place to ask my question. I currently have a front and back room divided by a block built wall which is currently taking the load for the upstairs wall which divides two bedrooms and as i can see has the...

Hi all. I am after as much info, diagrams and step by step guides as possible before i embark on my garage extension. I searched and searched but im yet to find one website which nails exactly what im after. I need help with footings and how to prep and pour the slab. I have a general...

Hi all. Im currently planning on putting a garage on the side of my house. My only problem is the size of footings for the gable end wall. Its 8.2m long by around 3m high (its gonna have a pitched roof). Im thinking of doing the concrete base etc as if i was having an extension built on the...

Hi all, This summer i replaced the lining under the first 4 tiles around the whole house due to rodent problems. Since last night hit -7 (midlands) i woke up to find the plasterwork on the ceilings showing signs of damp. My bedroom ceilings have a 45 degree slope ending on the window wall...

Hi all, I have had a major problem with rats getting in my attic and therefore have had all rafters blocked with 9mm squared mesh and then had insulation put down the gaps from the attic to the soffits. I know i have now blocked the air getting in and out and i can only see one answer to...

Hi all, I have a solid wooden floor downstairs which has been stained and a few layers of Ronseals diamond hard floor varnish applied 2 years ago. The floor is looking tired and needs a pick me up. My question is this, once i have re-sanded the floor and applied my new stain, whats the...

I am thinking about building my own extension but have no previous experience with foundations but do have experience in roofing, bricking etc so no problem there. The clay in my garden seems to be located about 3ft below the soil in my garden and after speaking to various people it would...

:( Having spend the best part of 2 weeks hacking up my garden, leveling and laying new turf, i arrived from work yesterday only to find part of my newly laid turf completly saturated with water. The rest of my garden is fine but for some strange reason its in the bottom corner of my garden where...

I have this god awful pathway in my back garden which runs alongside my garage. The path is about 8" above the garden surface because of the garage concrete base. I am thinking about screwing decking to the concrete path just to hide it. If i was to do this, is there certain things i would have...

Does anybody know of an insurance company which covers against appliance breakdowns etc. I know a few used to do it but they have stopped the cover probably because they were losing to much money. Can anybody direct me in the right way. The insurance needs to cover such things as, LCD, Oven...

:D Whats the process i need to under go for laying new lawn. The back garden is big (10m x 25m) and used to be owned by a builder. The builder decided to use his garden as a collects yard so now the garden area is now home to tons of bricks. Once i have removed all the bricks from the soil...

:oops: IM SORRY TO POST THIS IN THE BUILDING SECTION BUT THIS SECTION APPEARS TO GET THE MOST VIEWS OUT OF ALL THE FORUMS :oops: :D I purchased a property 2 years ago which had concrete floors throughout. I’m a lover of real wood floors so I decided to put down kiln dried soft wood, which...