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Bathroom leak
Hello, About 6 weeks ago at the start of lockdown, within days typically we had a leak. It leaked all under our bath, it has come through underneath in the kitchen so the ceiling had a small leak and crack. Which we managed to drop but it’s left the crack and marked ceiling. The bath we took the panel off and left a tray…
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Internal front door - cheaper option?
Hi there. I need a new "internal" front door. We have the main front door to the small porch in our terrace and then the original front door which must've been there before the porch was built. However, the glass is shattered in this internal front door so I need it replacing. Unfortunately, it's more narrow so requires a…
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Shared car parking and rubish
Hi All, So I just became home owner and bought nice maisonette. Together with maisonette comes car parking space in shared car park area(10 Car parking spaces). Area has garages and car parking spaces. This area would be very nice however its full of rubish and never used. As I have a car and would like to use it I need it…
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Joining existing outbuilding to house
My house is a 1939's semi with existing coalhouse and toilet which is three feet from the house but was joined by the previous owners with a glass roof. There is currently a doir at each side, one goj g out to te driveway and one to the patio. There is an existing toilet. Would we be allowed to brick up the door to the…
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Drain Blocked by Plaster?
Hi all. I went today to check on the builders in our recently purchased home only to notice that they had drained the plaster buckets in the outside gutter drain. I went this evening to empty the drain and noticed that there is a hole but no drain for the water to go in. I am worried that they have concreted over the drain…
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Water butt question
I connected my water to the drainpipe at a lower level than the connector, so when it fills up, it overflows and makes my patio a moss heaven.This was not on purpose.Ideally I would like to have two and not flood the patio So could I do this, If I got another one, made sure it was at the same level as the connector - and…
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new cooker problem
bought a new ceramic top electric cooker ,when i cook anything in the oven i end up with a pool of water on the floor surely this is not normal.
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Compacting down type 1 MOT base
I'm planning on laying a small paved base to use as storage for wheelie bins, wheelbarrow etc. I’m going to dig out and lay a type 1 MOT base of 60/75mm and then sand before laying the slabs. What can I use to compact/whack down the type 1 if I don’t have a whacker plate?
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Darned Woodchip
Is it ever acceptable to paper over woodchip?? Maybe a lining paper then wallpaper? Has anyone successfully done this. Nearly every room in our house has previously been decorated in the stuff, we have over the years removed most of it, just 2 more rooms to do but age is wearying me! I believe the walls are sound, they…
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Steam coming out of washing machine
This is a new machine, only 3 weeks old. I’m running a 90 degree wash and there is steam coming out of the drawer. It’s almost continuous. Is this normal? I know it’s a hot wash but I didn’t think it would be boiling. There is condensation dripping from the underside of the drawer.
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My extension & my neighbour
Comrades, my next-door neighbour happened to mention that, maybe next year, he intends installing decking over his wee back yard and possible over his single-storey extension. He said he intends to connect his joists to my extension (23) on one side and to his extension (25) on the other side of his yard - see image (joist…
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Combi boiler choice
I am in a flap because my combi boiler has just decided to leak water all over the place. On a quick google it seems it could be a relatively minor and easy fix, or so major it is worth considering replacing the (I think fairly cheap, 15 year old) boiler. Obviously I am hoping for the former, especially during lockdown,…
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drawings and planning permission
Hi I want to build a simple small extension (<20sqm) which requires planning permission- do I have to hire the services of an architect or is there an MSE way of doing things? Thank you
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Business grant
can anyone advise please, my partner applied for the grant from the council of £10000 for small businesses as he has been affected , he had an email to say it was refused but he doesn’t know why , he is eligible for it according to the government guidelines and friends of his have received it .
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Double glazing
Hi I am looking for some advice. I am about to have a new double glazed sliding door installed (Maxlight) and have the option of a side or bottom (or possibly both) lock. The side lock will mean a bulkier frame so sight lines will be thicker which is something I wanted to avoid. However it is PAS24 compliant. The bottom…
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Filler/sealant
In my bedroom where the wall meets the underside of the windowsill there is a very small gap, once I have carefully cleaned the area up what is best to cover this? Filler or some sort of sealant?
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Changing sink wast
I have a broken pop up waste on my bathroom sink. I would like to change it for a standard plug on a chain type as there is little to go wrong. Is this a difficult job? I have zero plumbing experience. Can anyone recommend any tutorials please as I have little patience with going through endless youtube videos to watch…
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Treating timber
Hello I'm making two garden gates I'm looking at using softwood timber If I was to use wood preservative on all timbers 2/3 coats will this be ok for outdoor use ? Thank you
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Any help pricing this building work please?
Hi All I was wondering if anyone could help us with some work we need to start on. We have a late Victorian semi and we want to turn a one of the back reception rooms into a kitchen . Could anyone help with a rough guide on what this would cost, as below? Would really appreciate any guidance. The room is about 4x4m * Take…
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Improving worktops
A friend of mine doesn't like her fitted kitchen. She's thought of painting the units a different colour but is worried she'll then be annoyed by the worktops which are standard chipboard with a rounded edge and wood-effect surface. Without changing all the worktops what other ways are there to improve them at reasonable…
