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garage extension
Hi guys, my neighbour garage has gone 4 meters back into garden thus it is my understanding that I should be able to do the same. is that correct ? second question is , I have a manhole on my drive and also the drain , can I build garage over it many thanks
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Very bright LED bulb needed.
Hello. At the weekend my neighbour asked if i could look at his bathroom light for him. His bathroom is about 10ft X 11ft and only has i light over the sink near a window like the one in this link. http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4325853 He has a 100watt incandesent GLS bulb in there and the rated one is meant to be max…
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When does this roof need replacing?
It's a house built in the 1970, so the roof must be of original construction. From what I can see, the tiles are plain concrete type (?). After reading numerous websites, the apparent life span of those varies widely, from 25 to 60 plus years. Roofing companies usually give it just 25-30 years, for obvious reasons, other…
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cold wall and dehumidifier
Hi, Got a very cold outside wall in my house which especially under out stairs in the kitchen builds up in condensation resulting to mould. I cant afford to go down the cavity solid wall insulation so i need a in expensive fix or help to eliminate it a bit if possible? Seen thermal wallpaper which i was told was no good…
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Condensation on roof felt
We get condensation on the roof felt in the loft. Does anyone have any ideas what can be done for this? .
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Advice on leaking coil?
I've been told hot water cylinder needs replacing due to leaking coil. I wanted to check out what others in the know think to make sure that's right. The cylinder was only replaced a couple of years ago. - Problem started about two months ago, when the weather got colder. - When the heating is on, no problems. When its…
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Burglar Alarms
We have a serviced alarm, which is very useful (especially when we got burgled this year - the police were there in a shot) - but at £25 a month with Dyno-Secure can anyone recommend anything cheaper?
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Where does the smell get into the house?
Hi All, we recently moved into a terraced house, and when the neighbours cook it smells horribly in our house. I'm now trying to find out where it comes from. I'm sure part of it somehow comes from the outside, but maybe also something from the inside? From outside: They don't have an kitchen extractor hood, but often have…
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Communal door left on latch
Hello I live in a block of six flats. Recently some new tenants moved in and someone keeps leaving the main security door (with entrance phone to each flat doh so totally unnecessary) on the latch so that anyone can enter the building. Worse than this, either deliberately or not it has been broken so that it can't be taken…
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Advice on bathroom taps.
Apologies for asking such as basic question but I want to make sure I buy the right thing. Our bath mixer tap leaks when in use and isn't very secure on the bath as it can move around. This makes me concerned that water could be flowing down behind the bath panel causing damage over time. The matching basin mixer tap has a…
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Fixing broken door handle
I have a broken door handle. It seems like one side the spring broke and the other side doesn't have one. Is it just a case of replacing the spring or is there more to it? https://imgur.com/a/0EM7W (It looks like the mechanism is nailed in.)
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Leaking Kitchen Tap - how to fix?
Hi, We have a kitchen tap similar to the one in the link below - though not identical). In case link isn't posted, it's one with lever style ceramic disc handles. For a long while it's dripped from the spout a short while after it is turned off. Now it doesn't do this so much. Instead, water is leaking from the base of the…
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Stairlift Lubricant
Hi, does anybody know what the spray-on lubricant is, that stairlift engineers use when servicing the older type of stairlift? By older, I mean it has an exposed chunky aluminium track up the stair steps, not the side wall, with the rack teeth in the track also exposed. It is directly powered by the mains, not a…
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putting furniture in storage while decorating/carpet is fitted
We have a bad moth infestation in our (fitted) front room carpet which in any case is old and needs replacing. We plan to replace it with wooden flooring and rugs. We have had the local carpet and flooring firm round to measure up. The problem is we have some large heavy furniture in there which will have to be moved out…
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Party Wall stopped by hedge?
Hi - looking for any thoughts from opeople with experience on this. We are extending our house with a wall near the boundary with the neighbours. We're semi-detached so the extension needs excavations within 3m of their house and so it needs a party wall agreement. We are building next to a hedge which is on the boundary.…
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Advice fitting skirting to non fully plastered walls Read more: http://www.diynot.co
Hey guys. Hope you're all doing well. I would like your opinions/thoughts on my plans on installing skirting in one of our rooms. I had to get my front living room treated for dry rot, and I tell you what, it wasn't good for my epilepsy and depression. Anyway, I'm digressing here a bit. Rather than get a carpenter to fit…
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Ongoing damp problem
Had a slight issue with damp/moisture issue in the middle of a house which was in both bedrooms. We had the external gables sorted and new edges put on along the side of the tiles. However the damp seemed to get a lot worse, especially around the chimney, subsequently had new air bricks put in and weatherguard put outside…
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White or light grey walls
Good afternoon My apartment walls are white, except kitchen being pale blue. I get decent light, and I like light n airy. Though, I hang black and white framed artwork, and wonder if a pale grey would look suitably cool and classy and me not get bored/tired of it. Have you made the change?
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life of a fridge freezer
Hi guys just really after your thoughts really how long would you expect a FF to last before it has a appointment with the scrap man.
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Serious condensation questions
Hello everyone, I've been reading a lot of threads on here and I'm very confused as to what to do with the condensation problem in our house. We live high on a hill, so there is a lot of moisture outside. Our neighbours have no issues, however we seem to have a lot of problems. Just to be clear, in summer we have no issues…
