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Damp/Wet Patch Undeneath Insulation?
We came back from holiday and noticed some brown spots in a line across my sons ceiling that looked like dampness/water penetrating through. I have since been up in the loft and have identified a damp/wet patch underneath the insulation but haven't got the foggiest where it's coming from/what's casing it. Some further…
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Best prices for Dulux Timeless & which finish?
I want to paint my lounge and stairs and landing in Dulux Timeless with a Matt finish. Ideally I'd like to use Dulux Diamond Matt from the decorator centre, but with the coverage is need 7.5l which would be £95ish. I've used the Dulux Endurance before and found that it marked easily and wasn't very wipeable. Is the extra…
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Damp floor in lounge
Doing a 1950''s house up that has got those old marley tiles solid floor all through downstairs rooms. Had damp proof injection done but there is odd patches of damp coming up through the floor around edges of tiles. I also took the fireplace hearth out and there is a large damp patch there. Noting is wet to touch and…
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Mira shower control box
I have a Mira Vier shower that has been working perfectly but has just decided that the control box is out of range. I have changed the batteries and tried changing the frequency. All I get is the out of range icon or Err. Any suggestions before I pay over £100 for a call out? Thanks.
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how to take down a large sliding wardrobe. will it be simple?
hey, has anyone attempted and succeeded in disassembling a sliding wardrobe? i currently have a 7ft wide, by 7ft high sliding wardrobe and i need to disassemble it. would this be a relatively simple job to do? i don't have any instructions on how to do it, so how and where should i start? be grateful for any advice.
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masonry paint
Worth paying extra for Weathershield, Sandtex, Leyland, or are Wickes/B & Q/Homebase versions as good? If brand name, which?
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seeking compensation from council tenant neighbour
Hello, I thank you in advance for the helpful advice for which I hope to receive. I am a leaseholder property owner, my council tenant neighbour had a bbq fire approx 1 month ago which set alight her shed, burnt down my fence, damaged my shed & its contents & also caused some damage to the other neighbour's property. The…
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Advice about repainting a rendered wall please!
Hello I have just moved from a 1 bed flat to a 2 bed semi house built in 1960. Looking from the front the bottom half where the living room window is the house has been rendered. Overall it seems in not too bad condition but there is some flaking of the paint around the drainpipe and around the windowsill. There is a…
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Sealing crack in old garden trough.
Have been given an old brown glazed trough for use as a planter. I thought of making a water feature out of it but then I noticed a fine crack running through one end. Is there a way to seal it to make sure any water doesn't seep out and if so what would be the best product? I thought about some sort of silicone sealant…
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Wood for roof
I am having a small extension and the front (wet room and porch) and a canopy over the side door. Apart from pine and oak, what other options are there for wood to support the new tile roofs?
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Recovering payment from tradesman
Hi folks I could do with a bit of advice from anyone who's had to pursue a tradesperson or company for monies paid for a job that wasn't completed. I paid £750 to a fencing company (all those in a previous thread who told me to DIY instead, consider yourselves vindicated!) for materials for a job that was due to start last…
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Permitted Development Question (not straight forward)
As at 01st July 1948 our detached house measured 10.38m wide with a depth of 7.70m. In 2016, part of the back section of the original house (10.38m X 3.38m) which housed the kitchen and 1st floor bedroom was demolished, and we built back 5m with a new 2 storey extension. As a consequence, the new extension takes us 1.72m…
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Driveway stone
I have section of my driveway which is concreate and a section which is harden. If I remove the garden but including all bushes etc, can I fill it with stone bags so can drive car over it? Is there a rule of how many kg per sq?
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Garden waste
I am taking my shed down and a lot of tree and garbabe( leaf etc) Can i burn it in garden? Do you see any hazard? How else would you get rid of them apart from skip. Skip is £300
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Urgent advice! New build issues!
Need some advice, I purchased a 'new build' 2 years ago, it was 9 years old when we got it so it will be out of the warranty period. When we took part of the floorboard in my bathroom up to try to reroute plumbing we came across somthing my plumber said was extremely dangerous and he said was breaking regulations.…
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Redecorating, Super laytex or vinyl emulsion?
HI. My local store has Leyland Trade Super Leytex High Opacity Matt emulsion at £20 for 10l. I need to redecorate and was going to use their vinyl matt emulsion. I know the leytex is good for new plaster but can I use it/should I use it instead of the vinyl? Pros and cons appreciated as I dont really know anything about…
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External door lock problem
Hi, I know this is probably too small a problem for the forum but I don't know where else to ask. I started struggling to get my key all the way in my front door lock, it got worse so I sprayed it with WD40. It got a bit better, but from the inside I now can't get the key all the way in at all. It gets stuck about 3/4 of…
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Why would circuit breaker trip every few hours?
Yesterday my GF texted me to say the electrical sockets and TV etc had 'gone off', then come back again on their own half an hour or so later. I thought nothing of it. Since then it's happened twice again - about 2am last night (I know as my housemate said his TV turned itself off about 2am) and this afternoon. This…
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Block paving quote details
I wanted to find out if the details listed in the below quote are to a reasonable standard or if there is anything glaringly obvious that should be improved or is missing: - Excavate garden to 250mm depth - Terram membrane fitted and type 1 stone depth 175mm. Power roll - Supply and fit 8m of back edgings and aco channels…
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Adjustable bottle trap....
what a good invention! That's all.
