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What to replace an old un-used pipe with?
Carpets, Lino & Flooring  •  764 views  •  8 answers

Hi, we had to drill through the concrete floor in the kitchen as there was damp. We found a pipe leading from the air brick which had been half covered on the outside but water was coming into the house and down the pipe which was in rotting the joists. …

When and where to place a vapour barrier on a studwall?
Handywork  •  764 views  •  3 answers

Need some advice. I'm renovating my internal garage. We've taken out the old garage door and bricked it up with a window in it. I've studded all the walls and put batts of rockwool insulation in them. I'm going to put plasterboard on the studframe but do I need a …

Damp, mold and condensation
Plastering & Rendering  •  762 views  •  2 answers

Hi, I wondered if you might help. I have damp patches located around upvc windows and doors in my home. They are located on the south side of the house and are exposed to high winds and surface rain. I have been getting black mold on the walls around the …

Cost of landlord gas certificate?
Heating & Gas  •  760 views  •  1 answer

What is the cost of getting a landlord's gas certificate required for renting. Would just involve the gas boiler - nothing else.

Odd streaks on paint surface
Painting & Decorating  •  759 views  •  40 answers

Strange streaks have developed on a wall I painted that had been newly plastered. It looks like someone took a Stanley knife to the surface!

Why does gauge on undersink water heater go up to 6 bar?
Plumbing  •  759 views  •  1 answer

I renovated a cottage and installed a aquapoint 111 undersink water heater. I followed the spec and didnt seem to need a expansion tank. It has been working ok i believe for the past year, but noticed the gauge on the incoming cold water supply goes up to 6 bar …

Individual work insurance?
Brickwork & Repointing  •  753 views  •  3 answers

If a builder does a job for you and gives you a 10 year guarantee can you get insurance for the guarantee in case 5 years along something under the guarantee goes wrong and the builder is long gone

Cause of sewage smell at the front of prop?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits  •  750 views  •  9 answers

We have a sewage smell that comes and goes at the front of the house under the flooring, what could be causing it?

Porcelain floor tile marks?
Carpets, Lino & Flooring  •  748 views  •  3 answers

Can someone help please I had these fitted and day they were fitted Marks were appearing on the tiles that will not wash off tiles have hardly even been walked on......shop saying should have been sealed and box doesn’t say anything about sealing?? Help where I I stand I do …

How to remove painted lining paper?
Plastering & Rendering  •  747 views  •  26 answers

I would like to skim the wall, but the wall is painted over the lining paper. I can see creases, but the paper is hard to see (like well blended with existing plaster). What is the best way to remove the lining paper to skim new plaster? Thanks ton

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