Recent content by HumanAstronomer3194

So do you think I would be wasting my money to get survey done on the house? Something similar to the type two survey listed here https://scsi.ie/consumer/property-healthy-check/building-survey/ as I'm wondering is there anything wrong with the structure that I'm not aware of or should I just go...

I've been keeping an eye on letting around the area to get an idea of what rent we could get for the house but the house hasn't been done up in many years (last big change was 15 years ago when all new windows and doors were put in) so I don't think it would get a good return unless there was...

My father owns a house in good location in a small town that has been empty for a few years. He isn't keen on selling it and we are now toying with the idea of refurbishing the house before renting it out. Should I first be looking to get an engineer to carry out a structural survey or should I...

Many thanks @JohnD and @diy_fun_uk for all your help. Will look into all the stuff you recommended and report back. :)

Draught is mostly on the lock side of the door. It's all fur but seems imbedded in the frame itself. You can see the light coming through the frame even when the door is closed and locked. However when I press against the door it seals the door so no light nor a draught gets through...

Okay really should of washed the door before before taking photos but alas. It's really noticeable on windy days Bank card easily fits in between the door and the frame but I cannot do the same on the hinge side.

Apologies for the poor quality photos but in my parents house one of the doors has a draft coming through and I can see the fur/brush like excluder running around the door is pretty much flattened. There seems to be a groove for this excluder to run in built into the door frame. What would...

Anything to worry about with these floorboards? I'm not aware of water damage but a coal bucket may have been stored in this general area over the years. Also any tips for getting sunken Phillip's head screw out that are filled with varnish would be greatly appreciated as my current method is...

Thanks all for the advise. I'll be back at the weekend and try everything suggested here. I forgot to mention I had already tried hitting the valve with the valve with a hammer but with no luck. I had removed the TRV head just to get a better grip with the footprint wrench. I don't have a...

There is a radiator in my parents house that is falling off the wall that I want to fix before it falls off. I've already replaced another radiator in their house last year but this one is proving to be a bit more difficult. I'm trying to undo the nut by moving the adjustable wrench on the...