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Putting up a fence post - but there's a tree stump in the way...
I am putting up a new fence and have most of the post holes dug. Unfortunately the last one is right bang in the middle of an old buried tree stump. The stump is rock hard, in a corner, and it was from a huge sycamore so the stump can't easily be removed. How can I install my fence post? I was thinking maybe drill a large…
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New Boiler Installation
As i'm sure you're aware from my previous post my wife and I are looking at buying a house. We keep finding houses which are pretty much ideal, however there always tends to be a snag. The most recent house we have seen is a nice terraced property, with gas (I say this as the vast majority of houses around here are oil),…
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Bath overflow which is flush with bath wall
If wanting to be able to sit at the sink end of a bath (the taps would be positioned at the other end), an overflow with a pop-up plug (so no chain) would be required, and also the overflow on the wall of the bath would have to be as flush with the bath wall as possible. Would anyone be able to suggest a pop-up plug bath…
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Removal of Economy7 and improving electric heating
Hi there, I'm moving to a flat with no gas having been used to gas central heating. Currently it has an economy7 meter which I'm keen to remove as I am unable to run washing machines etc. at night and sometimes require electricity during the day for computers etc. when at home. Is this an easy thing to get removed? Costly?…
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water pipe soldering
Hi Guys, I am changing some of my house pipes. I had a quote of 2.5k for changing few pipes and joining them using solder fitting. I am competent enough to lay the pipes and use yorkshire fitting which has the solder ring in it. All that is needed is heat to release it . I have managed to spend around £400 to get all pipes…
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Options for doorsteps?
What do people use for doorsteps? New house has some tiles that are all breaking away. What is normally used for doorsteps? How about stones typically used in patios? Granite? Concrete? I don't want anything slippery when wet!
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Free Attic Room Insulation?
I saw an advert for attic room insulation earlier and had never heard of it before. It sounded like one of those green initiative thingies like cavity wall and loft insulation. Anyone got any comments or experience of it?
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IKEA Kura cabin bed - help?!
So we bought a second hand IKEA Kura bed from eBay. We attempted to paint it etc and put our own spin on it, it's come to put it together and I'm completely stumped. I've tried following the instruction manual on Ikea's website however I feel this is a newer version than the bed we've bought. At the moment, several pieces…
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4 bed holiday home - hot water system?
We are starting to renovate a 'seaside property' to create a 4 bedroom 4 bathroom holiday home. There is mains gas on site and plenty of water pressure Should we go for an un-vented system with a hot water storage tank or one (or 2?) instant hot water combi boiler? We will be doing holiday lets, as well as using it…
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Installing a bathroom far from the soil pipe
Looking for some advice on whether this is possible. I want to move a bathroom from the ground floor back of the house to the first floor front of the house, and I don't know what to do about the soil pipe. Our main waste pipe runs under our our back garden. The main street sewer runs under the road in front of the house,…
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Grass weed type?
Hello, My lawn seems to be infested with a coarse grass that makes it look terrible. Any ideas what the grass in the pictures is, so that i can find how to get rid of it? probably yorkshire fog i am guessing. I will probably have to dig it all out and seed new grass next year :( Thank you Mike
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Attaching tarp to garage roof
I'm getting ready to put a heavy duty tarp over our leaking garage roof (flat, cement tiles). I bought a tarp with eyelets as I thought this would be easier than mucking around with bits of wood etc. The plan would be to screw directly into the soffit around the garage. I've found, however, that the eyelets are a bit…
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Plumbing question
Hi Guys, I am changing my main led pipe to mdpe. I have lifted all floorboards up and at the moment have some questions as follow. What do you use to join led to mpde? Would it be a coupler or universal joint? I guess led is 22mm and my mpde is 25 so need a 25 to 22 coupler? Can you please let me know of anything I should…
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Garden Fence damaged by neighbours garden
Hi, My garden fence panels damaged almost completely by overgrown neighbours garden. It is a block of flats and no one bothers. I am struggling to find the contacts for maintenance company; most people I spoke are tenants and not bothered. Tried to reach council and again no help. What can I do? Is there anyway if I ever…
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Builder not paid Building Control (BC) Fees
Looking for some advice please on what to-do next. My builder gave me a quote last year for some building work we wanted, At the time we asked if this included Fees, His reply was yes and I have this in a email. In March I received a bill from BC saying the fees had not been paid. I emailed him asking what had happened and…
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Complete replacement of joists
Hi, We had a large leak in the bathroom and had to remove ceiling below. This has uncovered couple of cracked joists and previous wood worm problem (at least it seems to be old problem) that had made the joists weaker. The house is built in 1820s I think. We are also looking at slight remodelling of that part of the house,…
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gas cooker pilot light blowing the fuse
hi everyone the council of just rewired my kitchen and I bought a new cooker they are nearly finished but the cooker pilot light blows the fuse everytime I try it I have a 3 amp fuse in there which the councils electrician told me to put in the cooker is brand new so I know it's not a fault there or maybe it could be does…
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New stove: do I need a metal box?
Hi there, we want to get a 5k stove installed and we got 2 quotes from local suppliers (both SEEM reputable). First off, their quote is vastly different: one is quoting about 2,9K, the other 3,9K. if the first seem a tad expensive, the second downright extravagant. (The quotes are all in and include the stove - which seems…
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Advice on Cavity Wall Insulation causing problems
We had cavity wall insulation put in years and years ago. It was mixed material foam etc. We had a survey done as we have mould in all the upstairs rooms. They came and took it all out and refilled it with polystrene balls mixed with glue. Yesterday, now i don't know if it's because it's been raining, but we noticed a…
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New roof (concrete tiles vs slate)
Current scenario: 1) Two-bed semi-detached house with Cornish slate (delabole) roof 2) Independent building condition survey report done last year (prior to buying the house) mentions that slatework may be working loose with with occasional slates being cracked (there are also a couple of "missing" slates) --> new roof…
