Hi I have looked around the net and not been able to find an example of the situation I am in and would appreciate some advice. We decided to...
I am replacing two windows in a victorian house from wooden sash windows to PVC windows. The windows are on opposite sides of the house with a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There was a dbl balcony door set into a 4m wall above this steel lintel, but no longer, it just supports floor joists...
Hi All We are in the process of self building a single storey extension on the rear of our property. We are aware we need a steel ridge beam for...
Hi, We have recently doing some work in our kitchen to open up a large chimney breast. We've hacked off most of the plaster and were very pleased...
Hi I am slowly constructing my extension and everything has been going okay until I stumbled upon an article regarding openings near a wall...
Hi I am doing the block work on my extension and I'm wondering the best way to continue around the ground floor windows. I can run a full...
Hello all, In the last week a horizontal crack appeared above my kitchen window, moving outwards from a plastic vent cover in the middle. I...
Hello, Firstly, apologies if what I say doesn't make sense, I am a complete DIY noob. I've noticed some cracks around my south facing windows,...
Hi I’ve realised an issue with my extension and hoping for a little input. The building officer has said to cut the brickwork vertically to...
Hi I was hoping to pass a foul drainage pipe through the walls under the ground although not sure it's going to work now. As pictured, there is...
I need to replace my wooden garage doors and thought I'd replace the frame at the same time. However looking at them I'm wondering if there is a...
Hi I have knocked a small extension down to make way for a new one although it's revealed a concerning broken support/brickwork under an existing...
Two inner concrete lintels(100x~250) supporting 1/2 of external 30s solid walls, one supports a 1.8m window opening in 1st floor (carrying 3...
I’m creating an opening (Proposed 1700mm wide) in my rear external ex solid wall (it has been rebuilt using cavity with a width to match existing,...
House of Pain- timber lintel above the front door. Looked a bit poor but not disastrous- then I found the timber above the soldier course (above...
Hi all, I'm just trying to get your advice as to whether a concrete lintel is sufficient for my needs as my number crunching is at odds with a...
Hi folks, first time poster and newbie but I’m in the middle of renovating my living room and the previous owners had removed and bricked up the...
Hi All, Have recently had our windows redone and so we now need to re-mount the venetian blinds. The windows are in a cavity with a wood sill...
Hi all, Just having a small showeroom refurbished. After stripping down the old wall tiles, my builder said it seems that the window has no...
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