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Hi I am building a small garden room. 3m x 3m by 2.5 high with a pitched roof. I have built the based from 5x2 joists and sat it on levelled dense blocks. I am insulating with kingspan. I am after some advice about the wall insulation and ideas for roof construction. What's the most cost...

I am having some rendering renewed at the front of my house and I need to re-seal around some of the windows once it’s cured. I’ve found in the past that some sealants are not so good. It took me several attempts to find one that was decent in my shower, so I wonder what if any, people...

I have an 18 year old barratt house which has some external render at the front. One area which is between the downstairs and upstairs bay window is blown and has been steadily getting worse. It now needs removing and re-doing. However, I noticed on the inside of the same window (behind a...

I've noticed some blue mold / fungus in the loft directly above the shower. I've read the sticky on lofts and looks like the best solution would be for me to fit an extractor fan. The only real problem is there's no easy way to feed the electric to the external wall and not a great deal of...

I need to replace the laminate in my kitchen. The current one has damaged from a slow pipe leak which has dripped down behind the kitchen and got onto the underlay. The leak is fixed and my insurer's will allow £15 per Sq metre for a replacement. That's more than I spent on the original...

I am looking to add a new towel warmer to my bathroom and wanted to check if there's something I need to be aware of. There is a small rad in the bathroom on the opposite side, which I want to remove and cap off. My first query is if it's OK to do this using the 10mm pushfit end caps or...

I think I’ve messed up (rushed) my preparation and I now don’t know whether to carry on or go back and start again doing things differently. I’m having a shuffle around to fit a shower into the bathroom. I removed the old tiles and most of the plaster skin came off, leaving mainly bare...