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I know this is the way to turn the water off, I just want to check which levers to turn. A water softener is in the cupboard next to this under sink cupboard. All the taps in the house, except the garden tap have softened water so go through these pipes. (I’ve turned the water off before so know this works, it’s just a…

whatever I do, there's mould on the ceilings of the rooms in the upstairs part of my home. It's so annoying, and I can't work out how to shift it. I've even had the roof replaced for £5,000(!), and that hasn't done much to change anything. Any time it comes to decorating, I clean the mould away with the right spray (Cilit…

Hi All, Is it possible to treat this mark? Thanks in advance.

Our garden wall is built with mono blocks with plaster and chips on the outside . The outside is turning black . Can I just whitewash this or is there more to do . Tried using bleach on the stains but nothing happened .

Hello, I have a couple of queries about some renovation/alterations we are thinking about for 2027 please and whether any permission/fees apply. The council (Durham) want money just for pre application advice and I didn't want to waste money if the answers are clear We live in a privately owned freehold 3 bed semi 2001…

The toilet is overflowing slowly. I’ve put an arrow where the water comes in. It doesn’t completely shut off, leaving a very slow drip. I’ve sprayed vinegar around in case it is scaled up, but there remains a slow drip that eventually leads to the overflow on the LHS dripping outside. Anything easy I can do, or should I…

Hi all, looking for a bit of a sanity check. I’ve just had a new bathroom fitted in an old house (150+ years). The original quote by the bathroom fitter included all walls to be plasterboarded, but I was away during the work and it turns out the existing plaster wasn’t taken back to brick or boarded — it was just skimmed…

When it comes to allergies, blocked noses etc, is itcworth getting an anti allergy pillow protector or normal one washed the same?

My third post of the day! It never rains etc etc. It looks like the builders who have been doing work at my house have clogged up the rainwater gully, potentially with cement. Its the small grate that the main roof gutter runs into, along with the waste water pipe from a utility room sink (luckily not used very much). This…

Hi all, My partner and I recently bought a house and we are looking to get the kitchen redone (the kitchen is quite small, 2x3 meters). We've received this quote for the work (excluding the kitchen units, flooring, and tiles). We’re in North Yorkshire and just want to check if this seems reasonable to people who have done…

Hello, I’m hoping someone may be able to offer a bit of advice. I’ve searched the forum but haven’t been able to find any similar situations. We moved into our property in March last year. The house was built in the late 1980s and has a mock Tudor façade at the front, which incorporates the entrance porch and a first‑floor…

Hi Long shot on this one i feel, but i'l ask anyway! As per photo, there was a mark on the wall, so someone had tried to wipe off the mark and ended up a) creating streak marks around the mark and b) wiping off the paint so the wall is exposed. Apart from re-painting the whole room, is there a way to fix or at least make…

My neighbour's landlord needs to install scaffolding within my garden, For reasons I won't go into I have refused. If they go to court to force us to agree would their renewing soffits, fascias and guttering be classed as essential work, it certainly doesn't look essential to me.

We have a plastic rainwater downpipe which has cracked due to having frozen, what is the best waterproof tape to wrap it with to make a temporary repair?

Hi, I have one wall to hang a 65 inch TV and I need a bracket that can extend so I can move the TV slightly off the wall forwards, as I want to put a PS5 and tv box on brackets behind it. Any recomendations?

I've got two quotes for a radiator install/swap, fitting only of rad and new valves, minor change to pipework and inhibitor. One is a fixed price of £140 + VAT, the other is timed rate of £70 + VAT for the first hour plus £35 for every half hour after. The job is a swap of one single radiator to a double of the same width…

Hi all We have a water leak somewhere under our house. It's not visible and we have concrete floors. Water board have concluded after a few visits that there is no leak in front of the house from the water meter so must be under the property. The water main sits under an extension so would need to dig up the floors to find…

Hi members, I have added two photos here. First one shows the existing entrance to the property, highlighted in green. I have highlighted a section in red, where I would like to add an ADDITIONAL entrance to the house. The second photo will show the proposed new entrance from a better angle. This used to be the garage,…

Had my loft surveyed this afternoon. Was told it need to be done and was quoted over £6000 to insulate the rafters. £3000 to remove fibre glass insulation and replaced. Does this seem fair or am I being scammed. Thanks

Hi, I’m looking for a kitchen mixer tap that works with a Kangen water machine. My current tap is too small and none of the adapters fit. I need one with a standard removable aerator (M22 or M24). Any Amazon UK recommendations? This has been stressing me out for a few days. I know i could go into B&Q I know alot of people…