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New carpet just fitted - 2.3k worth - company claims bar is needed against bannister frame as carpet will tear without.
However left with no bar on other sides of banister frame. Bar that is fitted isn’t even flush with the corners. Any carpet fitters could advise if this is standard. It looks absolutely awful

We're renovating our house and we have 3 of these transom windows that need to be fixed. The windows have moved down and there's a gap above them.

Anyone know how I can get them out?

The pictures are from the hallway and bedroom of the same window

New carpet just fitted - 2.3k worth - company claims bar is needed against bannister frame as carpet will tear without.
However left with no bar on other sides of banister frame. Bar that is fitted isn’t even flush with the corners. Any carpet fitters could advise if this is standard. It looks absolutely awful

I've just bought my first house (very excited!) but now getting into fixing the terrible DIY work of the previous owners. There's a lot of half-assed plasterwork like this with exposed mesh.

What's the best approach here? Sanding back and re plastering over? Plasterboard on top? Scrapping it right back to the wall? Any and all suggestions welcome.

It's a 1950's former Dublin Corporation house with mass concrete walls.

Hi all, looking to power wash and paint the house and came across this ryobi power washer. Will 170bar do the job to paint it or is a petrol one necessary? Thanks!

Hey everyone! After getting some advice from my previous post, I decided to replace my bathroom vanity myself.

I could use some help though. The waste trap on both vanities is too short. What’s the best way to fix this? I don’t mind replacing the whole trap if that’s easier than trying to extend the existing one.

If anyone could point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it. Even better if you could send me links from Woodie’s or B&Q for the parts I need.
I also need to extend the tap supply hoses for one of the vanities. Any advice on what I should buy for that would be great too!

Every couple of days I'm having to top up the water in the system. Doing some research suggests the expansion vessel has failed or needs to be recharged. Could also be the pressure release valve. The picture above shows water collected on the copper pipe outside the house after 24 hours and x2 1 hour cycles of water heating. How DIY is this or do I need to call the professionals...assuming my diagnosis is even right!

All I done here was change the kitchen presses. The grey really makes it stand out and looks so much different!
What yous think? 🤔

Had windows installed, and the already cracking window sill came off during installation. Doubt there's any salvaging the pieces that came off.

Any point in pursuing a partial repair here? Rest of the remaining sill is sturdy, takes my full weight without budging. But the reinforcing bar's rusted, probably cause of the deterioration in the first place.

Any tips or advice much appreciated, TIA folks

Had a window installed but we wanted it with the opening facing the flat roof. My thinking is removing it and turn it upside down. Plug up the draining holes and drill new ones... Should be alright?

Woke up to a stressed out dog. Checked on him to find he'd pooed in his bed. Then I looked up to see what had frightened him.

4 year old door, glass spontaneously shattered in the middle of the night. Inner pane smashed so nothing hit it from outside.

Tidying up my small log pile using two pallets and five fence pickets that I had lying around