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How can I seal these vents in my flashing?
Hello, A few years ago I had new gutters and flashing fitted to my bungalow. This year I had a wasps nest inside my flashing (first time in 20 years!) as the little !!!!!!s were getting in through the holes in the vents at the bottom. Here are few images of the holes I'm referring to: https://ibb.co/zx3LjHM…
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Repointing DIY?
Got some repointing to do on a 16m2 area on the back of my house. It’s an old random stone wall, cement pointing not in great nick I want to take out and replace with a lime mortar. My father in law is an experienced and good DIYr and I’m fairly good, do you think we are wise to take this on ourselves? Pain in the !!!…
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Paint over dark to light
Need to paint over quite dark brown paint. Partner says use grey undercoat then the light colour. I will have maybe three days to paint a large room. Got to clean it first too. I say three coats of white. It's not money I need to save but time So two people, 3 days. The woodwork is fine just needs cleaning, the windows…
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Small Double Duvet
Does anyone know where I can purchase a small double duvet (4ft) please? Wanted to go on a single bed which has a thick mattress
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Loft Storage Boarding Maximum Weight
Hi there, I own a 2017 Barratt-built detached house and I'm looking to partially board the attic, to utilise the space for storing lightweight items. Ive looked on various forums (with conflicting advice) but I was wondering whether there's published standards regarding both temporary and permanent weight that modern day…
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External Wall rendering
Hi We are looking to get the rendering of our external walls done; in reality there is only one wall that really needs doing. We had our first quote and it came out at £15K for the whole house. There is no way we can afford this and whilst we appreciate that scaffolding and labour will all need to be involved the company…
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Little bugs and critter. Wood worm?
In my summerhouse I have a few DIY made counter tops and work surfaces made from plain and completely bare plywood sheets. On the countertop and the shelf below, I've started to notice these tiny little bugs. Ignored them at first, but on closer inspection I can see quite a few little tiny bugs. Possibly some kind of…
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What type of front door - composite, steel or other?
I'm looking at replacing my front door - I was going to get a Rockdoor but I see a lot of people saying that composite doors whoever make them eventually warp. I'm wondering what my other options are? Maybe a steel security door from someone like Latham's or ??????
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Digital shower
Hi I’m looking at making a purchase of a new shower and have been looking at the digital showers but the market is soooooooo confusing... I’m toying between Mira platinum or the aqualisa q or aqualisa quartz. It is for a gravity fed system in a rather hard water area and I will have a bath filler. They differ in price…
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Installing a Fireplace in a new build property
Hello, So my partner and I are close to moving into our new build property and we would like to install a gas fireplace. This fireplace will be installed by a reputable company, who have already quoted for the work, and would involve some of the structural wall being removed to build into the wall creating more space. We…
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Feature Wall Wallpapering Advice
I'm about to try my hand (for the first time) at wallpapering a feature wall in a bedroom and need some advice please. The wall in question will be where the headboard is and was wondering as the centre line of the wall will be different to the centre line of the headboard should I centre the wallpaper pattern to the wall…
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Permitted development; interpreting a "Highway"?
I'm looking to extend my property (actually replace an existing single story extension), with the replacement going sideways a little beyond the existing side of the property. (Still single storey though) The property in question is an end of terrace, with an unadopted road to the front, and a passageway over private land…
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Rensering
Hi, I am.new to this so please advise. My house is over 100 years. It has been rendered mixture of sand and hydrated lime. They only put small amount of hydrated lime in it. Only first coat has been done so far. Will this be okay for a long term? I have seen this…
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Loft conversion for storage
I live in a very small terrace house, and I am desperate for extra storage space. theres currently a loft, around 20 square meters, with a ladder, partially boarded up and with floor insulation exposed. it feels dirty and I am currently storing stuff sealed in boxes and I don't go up there very much, every time I open the…
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Combined Fan & Light Switch
Has anybody come across a switch like this before and knows the manufacturer's name? The switch is mounted outside the bathroom in a 3-year old flat in Stratford (London) and unfortunately the company that took over the service contract from the original developer say they "do not know the manufacturer." They said this 20…
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Is my floor a floating floor
Currently about to start renovating the kitchen and need to choose the flooring. I've read that you should not tile a floating floor, however is my floor considered a floating floor. House is timber framed construction with a block and beam sub floor. I recently had some pipework moved when the had the floor up it appears…
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What can I take to landfill?
This seems like the most appropriate thread (sorry if it's not). I'm selling my flat and I am having pictures taken on Monday so am doing a deep clean over the weekend. I have lots of random things that I'm not sure I can just take to landfill for the general waste part (I have looked at my council site but it doesn't…
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Water softeners
Hi, The area in which I live has very hard water which means everything gets covered in limescale and I am forever descaling the kettle and shower head. I dread to think what it's doing to the appliances, although I use salt in the dishwasher and softener tablets in the washing machine. I understand that drinking water…
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Move Gas Meter
I am building an extension and need to have my gas meter moved. Ho do i go about this and how much will it cost. Who can do it
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Duck down duvet
I made a mistake of buying goose down and feather duvets for our beds. They do the job but rustle for one thing and are very bulky and heavy. What I should have bought are duck down duvets which I plan to do. What we have now are 13.5 tog would I need the same with duck down or could I get away with 10.5 tog?
