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Garden wall cracked.
My garden wall which is about 6 feet tall has developed a six feet long horizontal crack and a couple of smaller vertical cracks leading off the horizontal crack. The horizontal crack follows the line of the mortar whereas the vertical cracks follow the mortar and through the brick. I suspect this has been caused by tree…
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Advice please - boundary fence and neighbours' dog
I would appreciate any advice on this, both on what the legal position is, and on what people think would be a reasonable stance to take. In recent high winds a big branch came off a tree and and demolished a section of boundary fence. (Tall panel fencing) The tree is mine. According to the neighbours, the fence is mine,…
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MACBOOK PRO - Apple confirm faulty part, but wont repair??
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to read my post, any help, comments or support would be very gratefully received. The basic outline of my case is this - * I purchased a Macbook Pro (MBP) from Apple Store Ltd. * My MBP developed a Fault * Apple identified the Fault as being the Graphics Chip * The particular graphics…
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apply new tiles over old, finishing off
4 rows of tiles on wall behing kitchen worktops, paint above tiles.If I apply new tiles to cover the old ones, how can I finish it off ? Original tiles top row have a sort of beveled edge but new tiles stick up.
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Stop cracking up stair wall between wall and skirting
As our house is oldish there is so movement. The Stair wall and halls need redecorating due to messy bathroom fitter (who was fired). House was only renovated 2yrs ago and there is cracks where the skirting up the stair wall meets the wall. so looks like cracked flaking egg shell paint and wall paint depending how the…
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finding an independent timber surveyor?
i have a problem with floorboards in understairs cupboard i suspect could be dry rot. i am trying to find an independant surveyor in the north east guisborough area, all the specialist surveyors i can find listed are well away from my area. i can find plenty of RICS surveyors. can anyone advise please?
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How to touch up ripped wallpaper
I have been painting my living room. I have one feature wall which has wallpaper that is a duck egg blue colour with a silver flower pattern. I have painted the other 3 walls cream. When I was painting, I put masking tape over the edge of the wallpaper however, when I took this off, it ripped the paper. There are only a…
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Council trees damaging my garage
Hi MSE There is a council tree in front of our house that is causing damage to the floor of my garage because of the roots. Which council department do I contact? What rules/laws should I quote? Thanks in advance :beer:
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Strong foundations
Hi MSE I am building a two storey extension. We have nine trees very close by. What's the best strength foundation mix to use to get a good strong foundation but without digging too deep. I'm hoping not to use steel reinforcement as it is expensive. If you could please give me the cement-sand-stones ratios please. Thank…
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Neighbour stalling over shared roof repairs
Our downstairs neighbour seems to be stalling over agreeing to commencing work on roof repairs - I have done a fair amount of work in sourcing quotes, and even contacting my insurance company who sent out a surveyor and though they wouldn't cover it the survey confirmed that the repairs are required as a matter of urgency.…
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Cleaning Out Cat Spray
Not sure if this is the right board for this, but.... A stray cat got into our garage. Our old moggy went ballistic; sprayed and peed over everything he could reach. That included some of my OH's fishing gear. Most of it will be replaced. Though one item is now nigh on impossible to find new or secondhand. It's a shoulder…
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Underfloor heating problem?
Hello everyone, Quick question for any sparks out there. I'm having a new bathroom put in just now, with electric underfloor heating. The wires are under tiles. Our builders put the sink pedestal and toilet in place today, and I noticed that the toilet is creeping well out into the area where the wires are running under…
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What would you expect company to do?
Bought a fairly large playhouse with mezzanine floor, in kit form. Erected it as per instructions, several coats of good waterproofing preservative as directed. Sealed all joints with silicone. Two walls still leak right across the shiplap up to a height of about 30 inches . Company says it will provide new panels (…
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Fencing on a hill....
Our boundary fencing is in need of some repair. Our neighbours had an extension built last year and the builder excavated their garden for the foundations and exposed the concrete around the fencing posts. The builder clearly knew this would be an issue and rigged up some sort of wood/block contraption which secured the…
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NEFF Washing Machine - E13 - Need Help :( *Pic Included*
Hey All, I have a Neff enr v5340x0gb Washing Machine that has suddenly started displaying an E13 Error Code when it tries to start a cycle. Funnily enough the handbook doesnt cover this Error Code, it only covers upto E08. Here is a picture of the code in action... Does anyone know a quick fix for this at all? Or anything…
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Removing scratches from eye glasses?
Does anybody know a way of removing scratches from spectacle lenses without causing any damage to the lens or removing the "scratch proof"(lol) layer and anti-reflection coating? I can't really afford to be paying for a new set of lenses. I've tried toothpaste to no avail. Cheers Aaron
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need advice on sanding/restaining a garden table and chairs
I've just purchased a 2nd hand garden table and 4 chairs off ebay, I got it reasonably cheap cos it needs restaining or whatever you do to wooden tables lol. Does anyone have any advice on the best products to do this? I have been looking at cuprinol garden furniture finish stuff in teak, but im unsure as to what it would…
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Boundary wall problems
Ok, not yet a head to head but I think I am running into problems. We are rebuilding the boundary wall between my property and my neighbours above. We live on a steep hill, our drive is about 4 ft average below that of the above property. It also slopes steeply downwards towards the road. The existing retaining wall is…
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Want to lighten a wooden fire surround
Hi. I've got a very dark fire surround with mantle piece which is not very nice but I cant afford to get a new one. Ideally I want to lighten the wood to make it into a beech or maple colour but the guy at the local DIY superstore said you cant lighten wood, only darken it. Is this true? It may be the only way I can…
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House refurbishment
Hi Starting in June with the windows being replaced (company organised) we will then be moving onto refitting the kitchen, bathroom, wooden floors down stairs and general redecoration. From reading various treads posters always suggest to choose trademen that have been recommended by friends/family. Being new to the area I…
