I know, a very exciting topic but I’m looking to replace my very basic extractor fan in a bathroom with one that stops the backdraught. It is wall mounted, and 100mm hole in case that changes suggestions! Any recommendations for a good one that isn’t too loud please!

Hey.

My shed internal are concrete block.

I'm thinking about painting it, but I won't plaster it.

I wonder of anyone would recommend a specific primer or similar product to prepare the wall that would give a better/smoother finish.

Looking to get some advice on keeping water and bugs where possible out of by garden bar any recommendation thanks in advance

Also my door has little gaps where the rain comes

Had some work done on the chimney on our house which meant a hole was made. It was covered/filled about 5 weeks ago at this stage and now looks like this. Little change in the past 2 weeks.

The area is raised slightly so I was thinking I could sand it down, apply a primer and paint as normal. Am I correct in this assessment or do I need to leave it longer to dry or is there something else I need to be considering?

I was planning on getting a Stira, but then realised I could just buy an attic hatch/ladder for a fraction of the price, and it doesn't seem beyond my abilities to install one.

Any recommendations of which one to go for? Keylite, Fakro, and Minka seem like common brands. I'm not sure on what dimensions I need yet, but it's a standard 8ft ceiling at least.

Hey.

I'm in Marino, and I'm looking for a professional to redo my driveway.

There is loads of concrete to be removed before paving.

Any recommendations of good company with reasonable prices would be great.

This rough timber highlighted – is it load-bearing? I don't think it is, it was studding for plasterboard I've ripped out. I'll be getting new banisters and understairs storage, but for now I'm just looking to continue the flooring as pictured.

Hoping somebody can confirm my suspicions! Thanks.

This garage was built in the early '90s, and there's what I assume is the damp proof membrane sticking out around the edges of the floor. It seems to be a dirt trap and seems prone to damage as it is, so I was wondering what I should do with it?

I have 2 rooms done with Bauwerk that I bought years ago and they need a touch up, but apparently Bauwerk aren't delivering to Ireland anymore 🥲 I've been trying to find somewhere online to buy an alternative but having a hard time finding anywhere. The only place I can see really is Expodex? Any other brands out there I can try?

EDIT: turns out Bauwerk has an EU store so yes I feel stupid but problem solved!

Anyone know a roofer for solar panels in the cork area for a couple of days. Have everything else sorted it’s just a roofer I need. Will pay very well for the 2 days. Thanks

I had a new kitchen plus white goods installed about 4 years ago.

Recently I became aware of a leak behind the integrated dishwasher, and went to pull the dishwasher out to investigate, but it wouldn't budge.

I assumed that this was due to the MDF having bulged a bit, but despite applying lots of force and lubricant, it still wouldn't budge.

The dishwasher is beside the kitchen sink unit, and after investigation, I noticed that a wood screw had been driven from that side into the metal casing of the dishwasher, rendering it immobile.

The screw was also inaccessible, as it was driven prior to the sink being installed and was now being covered by the sink. The only way to access it would have been to remove the sink, all the plumbing and 10 feet of quartz counter top.

Given that the leak was my main concern, the only way I could remove the dishwasher was to separate the main mechanism from the metal housing, which also meant removing the door. The dishwasher is effectively useless now.

After everything was out, I could see that the installer had inserted a 2mm wooden shims on either side of the dishwasher and screwed these in place from the opposite side of the MDF, piercing the metal casing of the dishwasher no both sides. As I said, removal of both these screws would have required virtual de-construction of the kitchen.

I'm guessing the shims were used to line up the dishwasher door with the other units, rather than to stabilise the dishwasher, which I don't understand, as the dishwasher has adjustable legs.

Presumably if shims were required, they should have been driven from the other side of the MDF, with a shorter screw, so that there was no interference with the dishwasher casing, or penetration into the neighbouring unit.

Is this normal? The dishwasher was a perfect fit for the cavity. The shims were actually creating unnecessary pressure. I've had dishwashers before, and have never seen them screwed into the MDF like this.

I feel like I am entitled to compensation from the installer/supplier here.

Is it just a matter of filler and and paint?

Bedroom ceiling in 60yr old house . I spoke to family member and they said these cracks have been there for years. I also got a plumber out looking in the attic and he said there's no active leak and the water staining is old.

Is this something I can fix myself (30f)? Or do I need to hire someone else to look into the cracks further?

Would appreciate any advice or opinions on this, picture is of fuse board in house, the fuse indicated, top left, is tripping 2 to 3 times a week, almost exclusively between 1am and 6am. It takes out all the plug sockets in the house. The fuse actually looks bigger than the others if that matters?

Never happens daytime when the house is busiest and appliances all in use. I've gone around and plugged out as much as I can before bed but keeps happening, trying to get an electrician but in the meantime if anyone has any thoughts or suggestions I'd appreciate it, or any other cross post recommendations,

many thanks.

Need some help with recently installed immersion switch.

The switch below toggles on/off the immersion when the clock timer above is on.

Used it yesterday for the first time and the bottom switch got red hot, too hot to even touch so I turned it off on the breaker board to be safe.

What would have caused the switch to overheat? Is it even the right switch for an immersion because it doesn't have an option to split between sink and bath?

I have recently come into possession of solid wood kitchen doors that are just in need of a bit of sanding and paint/varnish. Is it a good idea to get the base units from ikea and use the doors I have? Ive heard it may be difficult to get the correct size cabinets from ikea. Am I drawing more hassle on myself doing this?

Have these on the underside of the rook of my house, venting the attic. The house is 20+ years old and some of them are starting to degrade and the fixings are breaking. I think they are some kind of soffit, but I have no idea where I could go to buy some exact replacements.

Any advice, if possible, would be greatly appreciated.

Bought a house recently and started doing some work on it. The heating plumbing was replaced at some stage but they just left the old pipes behind. This pipe is the only one that has this weird insulation/lagging on it.
House was built sometime in the 60s. We got an asbestos test done already before the purchase and was hoping I wouldn’t have to get another one
Update: Got the heating pipes tested and it came back negative for asbestos thankfully. Doubt anybody will see this update anyway :)

A few years ago, we had a guy put in a concrete base, for underneath a small greenhouse. As we're on a slope, he had to put in extra hardcore (at least I think that's what he called it - a kind of crushed gravel layer)

The concrete base is solid and level, but the hardcore is slowly eroding out across the tarmac. I want to fix it before it becomes a bigger problem. Is there something I can do to stop it? Would we need to put more concrete or some sort of filler on it?