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What on earth
Been removing some old lining paper to uncover all this jazz alot of bodging over the years with houseowners . Some of the walls are ok and just need to be patched and lime washed. Wall pics enclosed are the worse.I presume back to brick, what about the chimney, do u do he same or just plaster and smooth out as this is…
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Door & Window quote, am I out of touch?
Hello, I'm wanting to replace my front and back doors, and replace 6 windows in my place, near Bristol. 5 windows are approx 1.3m wide by 1m high, with 3 glazed elements with outer 2 opening, and 1 is 60cmx1m. Plain double glazed white casement windows. Front door would be composite, single glazed panel in the top half,…
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What is your go-to caulk?
In the past, I've used Screwfix's own No-Nonsense caulk. Seems to have good reviews, and a go-to for a lot of people. But I didn't seem to have a great experience with it. I used it to caulk the inside corners of my alcove units. All caulked up, waited a good day or two to cure, caulked some low spots again, waited a good…
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Conservatory box gutter leaking?
Hi all, Pretty tired of leaks at this “home”, but here we go again! We’ve a leak (circled). I’ve a suspicion the water is getting in on the far end of the box gutter (doesn’t look greatly sealed), running under the gutter (on top of the PVC), and finding the lowest point… Any thoughts based on the photos? Excuse the…
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Fitting skirting to plasterboard walls?
Hi all, I’ve got some small sections of skirting board to fit on to plasterboard. The plasterboard is of course fixed to battens, but these battens are either covered up by architrave, or plaster corner beads, etc. Would it be okay to use some grab adhesive, then a short screw just to hold it in place while the grab…
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combi boiler - fill loop not filling
Hello - quick question before I get a plumber in... the fill loop for our combi is not working. If I open both fill loop taps no water comes in. It USED to work. So either one of these taps isn't working or this scale inhibitor is blocked (I know there is water in the pipe TO the scale inhibitor). My question is - can…
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Is my damp condensation?
Before I shell out for a damp survey I thought I'd get some opinions. 1930s bungalow with cavity walls (no insulation). We get some mould and peeling paint at a low level on one external wall in a bedroom, just above skirting. Moisture/conductivity meter readings on wall are very high, say 50% at bottom of wall (appreciate…
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Replacing kitchen mixer tap
I got a kitchen tap fitted by a plumber few months back. I supplied the tap, on hindsight should have bought a better tap. Anyway, the tap is leaking and it takes great effort to tighten it. So sooner or later it needs to be replaced. Don't want to pay for plumber again (if possible), so want to make a DIY attempt first.…
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Internal Doors on Conservatory to Keep Cold Out
Hi. Moved into a doer-upper last winter. There is an old conservatory in need of repair (or demolition!) but it's connected on to the kitchen with no internal doors separating it from the main house. In winter the kitchen and lounge get very cold as cold air comes through the glass roof (and poor fitting external…
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New boiler questions
Looking to replace our Ideal HE 18 in the next month or two and our engineer has quoted £1.6k for a Baxi and £1.8k for a WB. Both 18kw regular boilers. I was thinking of getting him to replace the radiator in our living room as it's never warm enough in winter. Would it be the ideal time to do this? Does replacing the…
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Small lean to - DOG
i want to move in a couple of years when the kids leave home so dont want to spend much (and will make sure the next house has something at the back!) I'm looking for a small lean to room to go on the back of my house where there are patio doors into the garden, specifically for the dog to dry out. And keep wellies/coats…
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Windows and doors grants for pensioners
Looking for options for new double glazed windows and doors for my Mother. She is a pensioner who lives alone in her home, which she owns. She receives both elements of Pension Credit. The wooden windows and doors were fitted about 35 years ago and although originally double glazed units, the windows are draughty and need…
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Replacing plaster and lath ceiling - asbestos risk
I have just had a survey back on a period house with original plaster and lath ceilings in place. In one of the bedrooms the plaster has come away from the lath to the extent it needs ripping down and replacing with plaster board. The survey flags the risk that there are several coatings under the ceiling and this could…
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Dimplex CXL24 always on, should be 7hrs
Hi guys hope you're doing good, was hoping someone could help me please. I have 3 Dimplex storage heaters, they're quite old. All 3 seem to be powered on during the day, when they're supposed to only be on between midnight and 7am. How do I set them to only come on for 7 hrs please? I'm trying to avoid getting an…
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Removing a mantle/hearth
How easy is it likely to be to remove this fireplace (actually just a mantle and hearth I know)? I’m aware we’ll be missing carpet where the hearth currently is, and the fire will have been decommed ages ago, though I don’t know how thoroughly it is boxed in. With a quick look I can’t see any of the fixings/screws holding…
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Fitting concrete fence post to garage wall
Is it likely that the footings under a brick built garage are flush with the wall or are they likely to protrude out further than the wall?I would like to fit a concrete fence post against the garage wall but until I remove the old wooden fence I don't know if I will be able to dig down for a concrete post or whether the…
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Public Sewer Map
What is the best way to get an accurate and up to date Public Sewer Map, obviously I would prefer not to pay Anglia Water, they want to charge £36 and Land Registry over £100. Thanks
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Asbestos Shed Roof
Can someone give advice on my shed roof - I'm repairing some exterior cladding and generally fixing some of the rotten wood. I think the roof is asbestos and seems to be ok i.e. no obvious cracks and doesn't leak. Ideally I'd like to replace this but can't afford that for a while - is it ok to work around as is - I don't…
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light switch
We have 2 standard light switches outside the bathroom - 1 for the lights and 1 for the extractor (came set up like that with the house....). From time to time someone exits the bathroom and forgets to switch off. With the door shut you can't see the lights are on so might be hours before anyone realises. I'm thinking of…
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Grants
Hi this maybe a bit off a strange question but until now I have always done my own DIY minor building ect. I recently started doing my living room but due to sudden health issues ref a incurable cancer so I am not in the position to complete it ..general decorating I can cope with with help from family etc ...However I…
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