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Old door frame cracking
Hi, I have a crack in a shape of a doorway in my kitchen wall which seems to be an old door frame That was covered with plaster board, can anyone please advice on what’s the proper way to fix it so that the crack does not happen again. Regards 😀
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Cladding - hammer & drilling query
Hi all - I've got some cladding on the exterior of my apartment. Please see photos attached. Does anyone know if I can drill or hammer nails into it? Not sure what it is (possibly Stone Rainscreen Cladding - not sure?) Many thanks in advance for your assistance - much appreciated!
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Roman blinds - fast delivery
Hi all, I need to order a pair of Roman blinds to be delivered ASAP. Can anyone recommend someone who could do this at a reasonable price? Thanks, R
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Mice in Loft
Around a month ago when in my loft I discovered a fair amount of mouse droppings. I had not heard any noise or scratching from the loft. I laid six traps in total around the loft and have checked them daily, It has taken a month a a fury friend has met is end. Given its taken a month to trap one, how do I go about getting…
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How and when do they check structural calculations under Building Notice?
As part of renovation work, I will be having internal walls removed. However, I seem to be getting mixed information from different people I speak to and trying to search on the internet does not give me any clarity. I spoke to an architect/structural engineer company about concerns about doing building regulation approval…
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Need front door sizing help - fitter says new door must be 6" narrower!
So i have a rotting old wooden font door, with side and top lights at the moment. The door aperture is currently 910mm. I want a composite replacement (so all new frame and side and top lights), but the fitter days the max door width i can have is just 755mm (29"). That's crazy. It's slightly narrower even than internal…
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Retaining wall
I need to build a retaining wall approx 10m in length, by about 45cm high to support one edge of a patio area. It will be rendered after its built. What blocks will I need, and will it need to be double thickness? It’s to hold the type 1 base in preparation for the patio thank you in advance
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Neighbour's building against my house wall?
I live in a mid terrace where the front walls are staggered, meaning mine is 3' further out than my neighbours. There is therefore this area of my house wall & roof protruding alongside their front door. They have informed me they want to build a porch to end flush with my front house wall. My worry with this is that as it…
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Ants in one room
Hi all, Just saw some ants coming out of the skirting gap. For the time being, have put some baking soda. Is there is an easy way to fix or seal the gap. Thanks a lot.
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Have I just ruined this sofa?
Either leather or pleather, I'm not sure! But whichever it is, my wee lad just peed over it, and in my haste I cleaned it with dettol. Now there's thin layer of something bobbling and peeling off it! Hopefully my picture has been attached. Is there anyway I can restore that?
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Advice on inexpensive blinds/shutters/curtains for my awkward window please!
Hello everyone! I am moving into a new build flat in the next couple of months and the window comes with a very awkward box in the middle (I think it is some sort of ventilation system). Can someone give advice on whether blinds, shutters or curtains would be most suitable for my window? I think curtains are almost…
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chimney removel
we are removing just the lounge chimney breast, we have building regs that have been passed. Next door own their property but are leaseholders they have signed the party wall act for us to start, but we haven`t heard from the leasehold company we have sent emails with the plans and the signed party wall act, they have an…
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Do I need planning permission?
Hi all, I’m thinking of trying to buy a small piece of land to the side of my back garden. The land is part of a small green. You can’t play ball games etc on the grass so not sure what it’s considered as. Just is a piece of grass next to a path. The land isn’t council owned, it’s owned by our estate management company.…
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Plate stuck to shelf!!
I've had a crazy bad back lately, so please excuse me sounding lazy with dishes! Sticky cough medicine leaked over a shelf in Jan. I cleaned it up and kept a pile of 8 plates there since, no issue. Shelf has been emptied and re-stacked numerous times. There was one side plate left tonight but was stuck beyond belief!!!!!…
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Plumber lied about qualifications
Hi, We bought our house last year with unvented (gravity-fed) water system.A couple of months ago, we had our hot water cylinder replaced with an electric one and the system is now unvented. The plumber assured me he had all the necessary qualifications and I did not bother to check - a mistake I will never be making…
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House/room layout software for rookie
Is there any free (or cheap) software/website that allows layperson to plan their house/room layout. I want to play around with several ideas and get a very rough visual idea of how they will look (ideally with a 3D view of the layout). I've seen some options already but I think they are extremely complicated and targeted…
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Is this asbestos?
Hi there all I have just decided to do up the kitchen and done all the painting and come to thinkabout the flooring. After moving the fridge freezer to paint the wall I noticed under the carpet (should never have a carpet in the kitchen) some old tiles. House is a 60s ex council house and I want to take them up and put a…
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Why does my Central Heating Boiler main fuse keep blowing?
We have a (system) Worcester Greenstar 18 Ri Central Heating Boiler, fitted 8 years ago. The motorised valve is leaking in the airing cupboard, which is inconvenient, but in the current CV climate it was bearable, as the leak wasn't leaking onto any of the electrics of the timer, pump, or valve motor. The other day the…
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NewBuild Symphony Kitchens
Hi, I'm currently going to move into a new build property. We are not purchasing there integrated appliances as they are charging to much. We will be getting our own, however the kitchen is by Symphony and the style is Newport Ivory. I will need a door for the dishwasher and a door for a freestanding fridge freezer to make…
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Advice for drilling holes for wardrobe handles?
I am trying to attach the IKEA Kallror handles on my wardrobe. But my first attempt cracked the veneer interior. Exhibit A I then practice on the wood of my old wardrobe but I have let to drill a hole that didn't crack the veneer. The Front of my practice piece The back Any advice on how to drill a hole without cracking…
