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The wall in the photo is a single skin supporting "spine" wall which houses the staircase in my victorian semi. I am planning to house the wooden box which is 460mm wide and 200mm high into the wall which will house my sky box and wall mount the TV above I plan to put a concrete lintel above...

Hi Chaps I am planning to lay a 18mm engineered wooden floor in my conservatory over some tiles. I was also hoping to raise the floor very slightly ( maybe 4 inches total ) but was unsure the best way to go about this. The tiles are pretty uneven. If the floor was laid on raised joists...

I'm planning to create a small opening in a load bearing wall approx 500mm wide. Would I need any support?

I have a tiled floor in the kitchen/utility area and want to lay a wooden floor so that's all the same level. I want to raise the foor by about 4 inches. There's only around 1 1/2 inches difference at the moment ( see pic below ). The slate tiles don't have a perfectly flat surface. What...

Looking to build a contemporary garden wall similar to the one below. wasn't sure whether it was poured concrete between sheets of ply or standard block work that's then rendered. If rendered, what's the best mix to use.As it's a retaining wall, is there anything I need to to maintain the the...

Looking to build a contemporary garden wall similar to the one below. wasn't sure whether it was poured concrete between sheets of ply or standard block work that's then rendered. If rendered, what's the best mix to use.As it's a retaining wall, is there anything I need to to maintain the the...

Before I get my ceiling plastered I need to tape and fill but there is one joint that is about 10mm wide and one that is about 15mm. Is it still OK to tape and fill as normal or will I need to do something different??

Every morning whan I wake up, There is a considerable amount of condensation on my bedroom wall. I live in a semi, victorian house with solid walls. Any ideas of how to combat this. Not really an option to ventilate during the night with the current temperatures we've been having. Seems to...

replaced the ceiling at the back of my house and in the process of doing so can feel a little bit of moisture on the ply under my flat roof, It's very slight but obviously has to be looked at. Ventilation is fine so I'm pretty certain the moisture is getting in externally. The roof itself is...

Re- boarding my ceiling and I've discovered one of the joist has irrepairable dry rot!! Joists are spaced at 400mm. Can I remove the rotten joist and replace without having to support the ceiling or will I have to get an acro?? Many Thanks.

Had a tap installed and it is very stiff when opening and closing. It also takes a bit of manouvering to completely shut it off. Does anybody think it can be repaired or will I have to fork out for a new one..... cheers.

Hi Guys, Just about to lay the first course of bricks for a retaining wall in the garden. Do I need to do anything when bonding the blocks to the foundations or will I just use mortar as normal..... Many Thanks.

The last time I had a chipie doing work for me, he was using a product similar to gripfill to fill and bond. Anybody any idea what it is! I'm putting down an engineered floor in a split levelled room and the tongue of the flooring and the groove of the trim where the step is doesn't match up...

Every six days or so our ( three victorian semis in a row, no's 29 down to 19 ) sewerage drain blocks up. Blockage occurs under No: 23 which I can clear easily with my rod. The problem is that it clearly needs further attention. Thames water will only look at it if it blocks again. Does...

Can anyone recommend the best mould resistant sealant for around my shower and bath? Also need it in a limestone colour.... cheers.

Fitting my cool new V & B soft closing bog seat today and I lost ( into the mould of the toilet ) the little bolt i need to secure the hinges. Having cost the pricely sum of £165, I'm assuming I can buy spares from somewhere.....any ideas guys???

I've got two new Rad Valves which aren't regulating the temperature so the Rads are piping hot. When I took them off I noticed that the little plastic pin ( on the valve ) that makes contact with the head on the valve body is moving freely! so can't compress. Is there a way to fix this or will I...

Hi all. I'm in the process of laying some new engineered oak boards directly onto my pine sub-floor. I'm going to leave a rectangular space to place a doormat so that it is flush with the floor. Can anyone tell me what type of mouldings will look best when "framing" the mat and how I should go...

I'm just about to lay my 189mm engineered boards at a 90 degree angle to the subfloor. What do you think the best method is? Floating, secret nailing??. Also, will i need an underlay... many thanks

Having struggled to find the right colour of pre-finished wooden flooring, I've discovered the perfect colour ( Colron Jacobean dark oak). My query is... Is it suitable to use on floors ( it doesn't mention flooring on the tin) followed by a nuetral oil??? Many Thanks.