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    is concrete lintel ok?

    hi all am considering putting a doorway through an internal wall in my bungalow it would be through a 4" blockwork wall the wall stops at the roof joist level and a small portion continues up to hold the roof about 3ft from where i wish to put the doorway will be a 2'6 door fitted so can i use a...
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    raising height concrete floor

    hi all i need to raise the height of my bathroom floor which is concrete by about 35-40mm to meet the height of the hallway floor (also concrete) can i just add a new layer of concrete over the existing floor and if so do i need to do anything to the old floor or is there another way of doing...
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    bathroom floor problem

    hi all after some advise am currently about to refit my bathroom, floor is boarded over a 2 x 2 framework onto concrete floor i want to tile the floor however the current boards sit about 3/4 of an inch higher than the hallway floor which is concrete so when i remove the boards and framework it...
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    plastering quote

    just had a quote to reskim my kitchen it is 2.35m high 6m long 3m wide with 3 doors and 2 windows ceiling is new plasterboard also utility room 2m wide by 3m long 1 door 1 window does £650 seem a fair price i am in leicester
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    putting door in existing wall

    have just moved into a bungalow and want to put a door through the hallway wall into the garage as there is no upstairs will this still be a supporting wall? ie could i take the bricks out upto the ceiling and then add a doorway with plasterboard above or do ineed to put a lintel in?
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    replacing boiler

    hi there have just moved into a new house the current boiler is old poss early 80's but only supplies the central heating the hot water tank is heated by an immersion heater on a timer does it involve much extra work to have the hot water linked up to a new boiler?
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    central heating valve prob!

    hi there think i have a prob with my central heating valve (it's a honeywell 2 port) when i turn the heating on the motor turn's but theres no hot water going to rads however if i move the lever to manual i get hot radiator's , any ideas?
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