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Hi I live in a 1920's property with very large window reveals. What is the best wood to use for this as do not want to use MDF as it's on stone and worried about moisture from it being an older house. Thanks

Replacing a damaged UPVC window and it's an old 1920's house which has a curved lintel (like the photo) but what is the curved section called, or is it fabricated on the window itself? thanks

Hi, Looking for some advice for the best approach to do the stairs and landing. I'm looking for a platform stairs method where you can safely work at the same level as the landing on the stairs. The left hand side is getting reboarded. I'm going for a tape and joint so that hopefully won't...

Hi, Looking for some advice, Just bought a property and wanting to relocate the boiler to the utility room from a first floor bedroom. Now the boiler is a Worcester Greenstar Jnr 28i and about 12 years old. It did have a full service prior to me moving in and no issues at all. Now do i go...

Hi everyone. In the first floor bedroom I was taking up the floorboards to run pipework and noticed the remains of looks like the fireplace coming out around 6" or so. What is the best way to cover this or do you just leave it as it is? Below is one of the living rooms which has the chimney...

Hi everyone, Bit of a strange question. My boiler currently is in an upstairs bedroom and I am in the process of getting relocated downstairs in the utility room so this will then make the old flue pipe/vent currently going through the attic and out through the roof redundant. At the moment...

Hi everyone, Looking for some advice. Recently bought a property (1920's) that does need a good about of renovation and I can do a good amount of it myself (and friends help etc). I lifted the carpet/underlay in the LR today so start stripping this room out. (Walls need to be chased for new...

Hi, Recently moved house into a 1900's house (Semi). And the main gable wall needs to be insulated. There is also a slight bowing to the wall, this had been checked by a structural engineer prior to purchase and no issues has not moved in over 70 years. And he was perfectly happy to sign it off...

Hi, I'm thinking of adding a light in the loft. But would like the switch to be where the landing light switch currently is, and turn this into a 2 gang switch. Currently the landing light is a 2 way. And behind the switch it's wired up as L1 - Black (Brown tape) Blue (Brown tape) L2 - Grey...

Hi, Just looking for some advice before i purchase it. I'm building a garden shed 3mx2.4m And the base is raised off the ground on blocks by 8" or so. The base is 4x2 treated. So as i'm storing items in here as well as tools etc. Would like to insulate the floor before i put the OSB down. Now...

Hi, We bought two new ceiling lights ex display in a box an instead of me climbing up the ladder and spending an hour changing them both to find out they don't work. Could i add a 3 pin plug with a 3amp fuse to it and test them first? However the light fitting is metal and does not have an...

Hi, We had a problem over last few weeks of E33 and if you pressed the reset button would clear it. Then last few days now says e34 so looked in manual and says about air pressure switch. So called out a plumber local to us and he thought might be the restrictor ring so thought was...

Hi, We have a 2 gang 2 way dimmer one controls the dining room, the other controls the living room. (Big large room) It worked fine when installed at the beginning of the year, but the living room one has not stopped working as a dimmer. It now just turns on and off. The dining room one is...

Hi, I need to replace my old metal garage roofing and am going for a box profile. Now they also offer anti condensation for around £90 more. Is this worth it, or as someone mentioned to me you could lay breathable felt membrane very tightly under the metal sheeting and would do the same...

Hi, Just looking for some advice. We have a concerete path on the side of our house which you walk to to get to our garden. When heavy rain falls in runs down the path (slight slope) and on to our lawn and makes if even more boggy. Now was thinking of adding channel/aco drainage to the...

Hi, Noticed a small leak under the toilet and found out it was inside the toilet. Now not sure about what is what inside the cistern but have added a photo. I have tried lowering the ball valve so it stops the water on the small catch but looks like its not doing the job. If i pull hard...

Hi, Looking at buying some sleepers and found a timber sawmill about 10 miles from me. I can get untreated softwood sleepers (douglas fir or spruce) for a 1/3 the price of treated ones. I would like them to have a little bit of colour but not alot. So what is the best solution to...

Going to use sleepers in my garden and found a local place that sells softwood sleepers. They come in spruce or douglas fir (the douglas fir is 20% more). So would laying them on gravel be the best and then using rebar to secure them in the ground? As these are softwood and not treated...

Hi everyone, I have a 3mx6m (approx) prefab garage roof that its roof needs replacing. It leaks, full of rust and gets terrible condensation in the garage and drips on everything. Do i go for the same type of design before which is standard corrugated metal sheeting. But have seen...

Hey everyone, Just had a quote for Windows and Doors and now my heads hurts, was here over an hour. Is it 9 windows and 2 doors. Front Door - 870x2000 (+400 for window above door) Cystal window effect and in oak. BAck Door - 870x2000 (whole door glass with catflap) Window 1...