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    Tree Survey craziness....

    Hi As part of our planning permission, we require a tree survey bs5837 done. The tree (TPO) in question is an Acer at the front of the house (no where near the work being done). We will be putting a fence around this as required, however the council want us to have a tree survey done, in which...
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    Soil vent pipe moving options

    Hi Before we start getting quotes for a bathroom refit, I wanted to understand what our options are in regards to moving the soil vent pipe. Currently it is boxed in, ideally we don't want it boxed in, and do not want it outside as it is above the front door. Are we able to either: - re route...
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    Under stairs wall remove

    Hello, We would like to put an american style fridge/freezer in the location of our existing pantry. How can you tell if the wall (one to the left of the bin) is in any way a supporting wall? We have a 30's house and it is a brick wall, below are further photos. Many thanks
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    wiring light advice

    Hello, I was seeking some advice on wiring a light. The new light I have has 4 wires: - 1 green&black earth - 1 non-coloured but has earth symbol on it - 1 non-coloured (assuming live) - 1 essentially non-coloured but may have black tinge (assuming neutral) From the...
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    radiator too long

    Hi, Somewhat stupidly... I managed to buy a radiator that was 100mm wider than the existing radiator I wanted to replace. Having said that the room (kitchen) is actually very cold with just one radiator, so the bigger the better I guess. So just a general question, is it a huge problem to...
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    replacing laminate in kitchen

    Hello, We have a kitchen which is around 15 years old, we would like to replace the laminate floor but keep the units. This may seem a silly question... but as the units have been built over the laminate - is it possible to tile the floor and keep the units as is? thanks.
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    Voltage leak in bathroom

    Hello, We a voltage leak with our ensuite shower controls and shower hose. This is intermittant, once every 2 weeks or so, its not 240v but quite nasty shock! The shower is driven by a pump - so assuming that this is the problem, as when the pump is off it does not happen. However in our main...
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