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Help to fit a wooden floor Years ago I ascertained some hard wood flooring from my company, it was originally laid in 1973. I carefully removed the flooring also keeping some of the clasp nails. Now I intend to fit the flooring to my room and find I need more nails, searched online also building suppliers with no joy,…

Hello all, as per thread title, I am looking for a builder to do some relatively minor work on an old farmhouse (built in early 1800) in Leamington Spa area in Warwickshire. The house has been well looked after and has a lot of original features preserve so I am after someone who respects old houses. I was thinking about…

I have double glazing, but one widow which is side hung would be better if it was top hung. Would this mean changing the entire window, frame and all, or can just the one framed pane be altered? Thanks

I've got currently a Tempur but it's 12 years old and coming to the end of its comfortable life. I don't mind spending a lot of money but how do I find the perfect mattress? The best ones aren't generally on display in bed stores and I don't want to spend £1,000 on a hand made one and then find i don't get on with it. How…

Does anyone know if I can buy these online, or something similar? I only need a handful. Thanks

Hi all, I’ve been sitting on this stable renovation for two years now, and the delay has made it more challenging than I expected. The reason for the holdup? I’ve been busy with a garage renovation, which is now 90% complete. But it’s time to shift gears and get this stable sorted before it falls apart! Current Condition:…

Over the last few years, I've been getting ill more than usual. I've often felt that it's down to my home environment (it's a small 2nd floor flat in a converted house). Stupidly, a few years ago, I had the back room window closed all through winter and experienced damp walls and mould - since then, I keep it open all the…

Hi. (Hopefully updated) Struggling to find a name for this generic inlet valve, so haven't been able to find out how it opens for a new washer - or the washer type. Anyone know if it's prise-off or twist off (and direction)? I really don't want to replace it all as it's at a yoof club, and I'm concerned about liability…

We need to have a fire barrier constructed between our house and adjoining neighbour. I have heard I need to use the party wall act but would like to know what sort of access workers would need to my neighbour's property to carry out this work so I can explain it to them as they are quiet reclusive . Thank you

Hello, We bought a lifetime shed from Costco and the gas struts have failed on both sides, they just don't stay in place anymore. The original part is clumsy as the end ball sockets are made of plastic and they have a metal clip in place to keep them attached to the ball joints. I'm tempted to buy replacement ones with a…

Is it cheaper to replace the timber, get the damaged panes replaced, and fix the gap between the window (2nd/3rd photo), or just replace the whole lot with upvc double glazing? I don't know how much it'll cost to repair the damage, and if the repair will hold at all. Any advice?

Hello, Help required rear extension being built, pitched roof similar to my neighbours. My builder has joined the pitched roofs on the boundary using ridge tiles. My neighbour is unhappy with the situation and complained to my builder regards no communication in regards ridge tiled over the boundary of her property,and has…

I am going to have to replace my current toilet seat, which has done long service but now has a crack in it! When looking for a replacement seat (I'd like wood, probably oak or dark pine type), what sort of things do I need to bear in mind? The current seat projects quite a long way forward (probably to do with how it was…

Hi everyone, In May 2026 we had a new walk-in shower fitted by Mobility Plus Bathing Group (Premier Care in Bathing) which cost us just over £16,000. We had been looking for a walk in shower for some time due to hubby being a little unsteady and he had fallen once trying to get out of the bath we had. We live in a first…

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any advice on if this is possible, how much it would cost or if even possible. Me and my partner just moved home and the bathroom was converted from a wet room to a standard bathroom aside from the flooring. The previous tenant had attempted to lay vinyl flooring, but it's outdated and it…

TLDR: We spent £65k for the first stages of a £400-500k extension and renovation project on a builder I will call Paul. However the buildings inspector says that most of his work does not meet the required standards and will need to be taken down and redone. I’m worried that he has also breached the rules on my home…

Hi, the freezer drawers are cracked. It seems from my research (involving AI so beware) that methylene chloride is the best adhesive, being a solvent for polycarbonate but that's not available retail any more. Second best seem to be UV curable glues such as those from Permabond but I'm not sure if they're available retail…

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The kitchen has water underfloor heating. A tiler took up the old tile this morning but left me to cut a channel to feed the cables to their new location, which happens to be by the red item, as he didn't want to risk catching the heating system. I did the work with an old very, very blunt wood chisel and light hammer…

Hi, Our current Candy tumble dryer has given up the ghost. Looking for a replacement with a budget up to £350. The main thing we use the tumble dryer for is bath towels and bedding, everything else dry's on an Airer. With us speed is more important than eco so looking for something that would dry 4 bath towels in under an…