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I’ve got fitted wardrobes to build in an existing attic conversion where the pitch of the roof will start sloping down about 4 inches behind the wardrobe doors. As such, I’m tempted to support the clothes rail and door rails by fixing timber across the available rafters. I figure this is a bad...

I’ve got laminate flooring to fit in an upstairs landing that will run up to the balustrade and stair newel. Covering the expansion gap here will leave any edge trim higher than the capping at the base of the balustrade. Running the flooring tight or using brown filler don’t seem like elegant...

When I'm fitting laminate flooring and it runs at 90 degrees to a doorway, it's pretty straight forward handling the doorway: trim the architrave, cut a profile and slide under. However, when the flooring is parallel to the doorway I've yet to think of an easy solution. To avoid leaving a...

I have a staircase in a house 9 years old where both the treads and risers are made from MDF. The joint at the front of the treads has held, but more or less every step has had the riser break away from the rear of the tread. Originally, 3-4 screws were used through the risers and token blobs...

I have a staircase in a house 9 years old where both the treads and risers are made from MDF. The joint at the front of the treads has held, but more or less every step has had the riser break away from the rear of the tread. Originally, 3-4 screws were used through the risers and token blobs...

Need some exerience fixing loose newels so I might as well start on my own staircase. I've got a two part newel post that is loose where the circular tenon inserts into the lower section. Is there any point in drilling through and tapping a length of dowel through the tenon? Any advice much...

I've been asked to look at a staircase that squeaks and has a loose newel at the top. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm hoping I can just screw through the treads or risers into any glue blocks used to stop the squeaks (a stair carpet is going on afterwards). I guess the newel post is loose on...

I have a 120L indirect hot water cylinder with a slow leak. The leak comes from underneath at the front edge. Is there a sealant that I can pour into the cylinder or will I need to replace it? Many thanks

I have a 120L indirect hot water cylinder with a slow leak. The leak comes from underneath at the front edge where I can feel some rust. Is there a sealant that I can pour into the cylinder or will I need to replace it? Many thanks

I am having my shop fitted with laminate flooring and am woried that the new threshold the fitters have shown me might be a trip hazard for customers. Can anyone advise me as to the regulations involved? The new floor will be 15mm higher than outside. The threshold looks to be about an inch.

I'm involved with a loft being boarded for storage. 7x2 purlins are braced centrally by 4x3 struts. Two 6x2 collars then span the roof at thirds. The guy wants the collars removed as they do make access difficult. I've advised him to sister the binders below the purlins and fix a 4x3 hanger...